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An unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nosferatu is the quintessential silent vampire film, crafted by legendary German director F. W. Murnau (Sunrise, Faust, The Last Laugh). Rather than depicting Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau's Graf Orlok (as portrayed by Max Schreck) is a nightmarish, spidery creature of bulbous head and taloned claws -- perhaps the most genuinely disturbing incarnation of vampirism yet envisioned. Nosferatu was an atypical expressionist film in that much of it was shot on location. While directors such as Lang and Lubitsch built vast forests and entire towns within the studio, Nosferatu's landscapes, villages and castle were actual locations in the Carpathian Mountains. Murnau was thus able to infuse the story with the subtle tones of nature: both pure and fresh as well as twisted and sinister. Remastered in high definition for the first time and making its Blu-ray debut exclusively from Kino Classics.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Actors: Max Schreck
Directors: F. W. Murnau
Format: Anamorphic, Blu-ray, Dolby, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, Surround Sound
Language: English
Subtitles: German
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Kino Lorber
DVD Release Date: November 12, 2013
Run Time: 84 minutes
BONUS FEATURES: Two-disc set features two versions of the film, the original German Intertitles (with optional English subtitles) or English Intertitles, Han s Erdmann s original 1922 score in 5.1 Surround or 2.0 Stereo, The Language of Shadows a 52 minute documentary chronicling the early career of F.W. Murnau, a series of clips and highlights from other F.W. Murnau films, Photo Gallery
Special Features
The Language of Shadows (2007), a 52-minute documentary on the making of Nosferatu; Lengthy excerpts from other films by F.W. Murnau: journey into the night (1920), the haunted castle (1921), phantom (1922), the finances of the grand duke (1924), tarfuffe (1925), faust (1926), and tabu (1931); Image gallery
Cast & Crew
Max Schreck Graf Orlok, Nosferatu
Alexander Granach Knock
Gustav von Wangenheim Hutter, His Employee
Greta Schroeder Ellen Hutter
G.H. Schnell Harding, Shipowner
Ruth Landshoff Annie
Gustav Boltz Prof. Sievers
Karl Etlinger Sailor
Hardy von Francois Doctor
John Gottowt Prof. Bulwer
Wolfgang Heinz Seaman
Guido Herzfeld Innkeeper
Max Nemetz Captain of the "Demeter"
Albert Venohr Seaman
Technical Credits
F.W. Murnau Director
Enrico Dieckmann Producer
Hans Erdmann Score Composer
Henrik Galeen Screenwriter
Albin Grau Art Director, Producer
Gunther Krampf Cinematographer
Fritz Arno Wagner Cinematographer
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