Nosferatu (1922)
by F.W. Murnau
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Actor: Alexander Granach, Georg H. Schnell, Greta Schr�¶der, Gustav von Wangenheim, Max SchreckDirector: F.W. Murnau
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-09-22
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A2zcds.com
Movie Reviews of Nosferatu (1922)
Movie Review: Vampire masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
Magnificent classic movie and a historic tribute to the film industry. The first and the best of vampire horror movies. Imagine waking up in the middle of the night and finding Nosferatu bowing above you beside your bed, looking straight into your eyes and getting ready to drain your blood.........!!! It's downright scary; an excellent German movie on this daemonic creature of the night. You'll never look at (the modern) Dracula the same way again. Just the name "NOSFERATU" is capable of instiling fear into the most brave. Enjoy the film and be warned, don't forget to wear your crucifix
Summary of Nosferatu (1922)
As noted critic Pauline Kael observed, "... this first important film of the vampire genre has more spectral atmosphere, more ingenuity, and more imaginative ghoulish ghastliness than any of its successors." Some really good vampire movies have been made since Kael wrote those words, but German director F.W. Murnau's 1922 version remains a definitive adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Created when German silent films were at the forefront of visual technique and experimentation, Murnau's classic is remarkable for its creation of mood and setting, and for the unforgettably creepy performance of Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a.k.a. the blood-sucking predator Nosferatu. With his rodent-like features and long, bony-fingered hands, Schreck's vampire is an icon of screen horror, bringing pestilence and death to the town of Bremen in 1838. (These changes of story detail were made necessary when Murnau could not secure a copyright agreement with Stoker's estate.) Using negative film, double-exposures, and a variety of other in-camera special effects, Murnau created a vampire classic that still holds a powerful influence on the horror genre. (Werner Herzog's 1978 film Nosferatu the Vampyre is both a remake and a tribute, and Francis Coppola adopted many of Murnau's visual techniques for Bram Stoker's Dracula.) Seen today, Murnau's film is more of a fascinating curiosity, but its frightening images remain effectively eerie. --Jeff ShannonSimilar DVD Movies
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