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
DVD Reviews of Nosferatu (1922)
DVD Review: It is best seen from the perspective of film history
Summary: 4 Stars
It is difficult to judge a film that was developed in 1922 without understanding the evolution of film-making. Therefore, when viewing this film it is easy to make a judgement that the techniques are primitive, which they were by today's incredible film-making standards and technologies. It is as a historic work that this film is most interesting and should be judged since the story line is greatly simplified and the acting style of all the actors is over the top, which would make sense for a silent film. That being said, there are some haunting subtle images in the film such as the images of the dark ocean as Nosferatu travels from Translyvania to Germany. There are some images that are also striking in their simplicity, such as shadows of Nosferatu creping closer to victims. I found the film interesting and relatively fast moving since it is only one hour long.
Description 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 ShannonBestsellers in DVD
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