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Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens
By
F.W. MurnauDuration
94 MIN
Language
- without dialogue
Country
Germany
Year
1922
Synopsis
In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen. After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile, Orlok's servant, Knock, prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.
The projection is set to music by Les Violons du Roy under the direction of internationally renowned composer and conductor Gabriel Thibaudeau.
Direction
F.W. Murnau
F.W. Murnau was a German film director. He was greatly influenced by Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Shakespeare and Ibsen play he had seen at the age of 12, and became a friend of director Max Reinhardt. During World War I he served as a company commander at the eastern front and was in the German air force, surviving several crashes without any severe injuries.
Of the 21 films Murnau directed, eight are considered to be completely lost.
Screenplay
Henrik Galeen
Cast
Max Schreck
Gustav Von Wangenheim
Greta Schröder
Georg H. Schnell
Ruth Landshoff
Original Title
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens
French Title
Nosferatu
