Nosferatu
(A Symphony of Horror)
Release date 4th March 1922
Country : Germany
Running time : 94 mins
Genre : Horror
Starring Max Schreck
Screenplay by Henrik Galeen, Based on "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
Directed by F.W.Murnau
Count Orlok a vampire brings death to Bremen.
His spreading of a plague is traced to his dealings with realtor Thomas Hutter.
The count's obsession with Hutter's wife though brings about his destruction.
Max Schreck is one of the most repulsive and memorable villains in movie history.
This
film was made without the consent of
the Stoker estate, Murnau changed the location of the story and the
names of the characters to camouflage it but the source was still
obvious enough to provoke a law
suit. This led to most copies of the film being destroyed
fortunately it was distributed widely enough for some prints to escape.
also Kino Edition and many poor PD discs see reviews below.
Silent Era
The Digital bits
DVD Beaver (comparison of Image and Kino Editions)
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare/
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Written content copyright Derek McLellan,2005.
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