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Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (German: Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens) is a 1922 silent German Expressionist vampire film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife (Greta Schröder) of his estate agent (Gustav von Wangenheim) and brings the plague to their town.
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Why is Nosferatu so famous?
- THIS WASN’T THE FIRST FILM TO BE BASED ON BRAM STOKER’S DRACULA. Stoker’s famous novel earned him some welcome praise, but very little cash. A gothic thriller, Dracula first hit the shelves in 1897.
- IT BRAZENLY RIPPED OFF THE NOVEL. In 1921, German artist and architect Albin Grau joined forces with Enrico Dieckmann to establish a new movie company called Prana-Film.
- THE LOOK OF THE MOVIE WAS INSPIRED BY ARTIST HUGO STEINER-PRAG. To direct Nosferatu, Prana-Film tapped F.W. Murnau, a filmmaker renowned for his expressionistic style.
- THE VAMPIRE WAS PLAYED BY A MAN WITH AN APPROPRIATELY SPOOKY NAME. Little is known about Max Schreck’s life and film career, a fact to which his biographer, Stefan Eickhoff, can attest.
From his shadow to his gaunt face, the vampire Count Orlok in 1922's Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror remains one of film's most spine-tingling creations. Nicholas Barber examines why.
Jun 24, 2024 · Nosferatu is back in the new vampire movie from The Witch director, Robert Eggers, The movie is set for release on Christmas and stars Bill Skarsgård as Orlak.
Jul 22, 2021 · Setting the tone for the modern horror film, "Nosferatu" became the template for cinematic terror in the first half of the 20th century, influencing the look and style of the genre's golden age in the 1930s and '40s.
- William J. Wright
Nosferatu: Directed by Robert Eggers. With Emma Corrin, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult. A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman, and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her causing untold horror in its wake.
Oct 16, 2017 · F. W. Murnau’s 1922 Nosferatu became one of cinema’s first masterpieces and in so doing, laid the groundwork for years of Gothic interpretation on screen.