Nosferatu (The Ultimate Two-Disc Edition)
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 1
Audio: English (Original Language); German (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Restored, Silent, Special Edition, Surround Sound
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-11-20
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: KINO VIDEO
DVD Reviews of Nosferatu (The Ultimate Two-Disc Edition)
DVD Review: Kino does it again
Summary: 5 Stars
The only studio to buy Silent classics from is Kino, and this is the best vampire movie ever made. So enjoy a restored masterpiece of true gothic horror.DVD Review: Great movie at a good reseller price
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie is available in the Public Domain so there are about 1000 versions available. A lot of the reviews available, only talk about the movie and not the quality of the DVD. A lot of them say Special Edition or Ultimate Edition or Remastered etc...
So here are what I consider to be the top 3 available through Amazon. Nosferatu (The Ultimate Two-Disc Edition) is by far the best out there. Kino does an awsome job of Restoring classics. The only problem is the price so if you are buying this for school or research, you don't need the quality or the extras. Nosferatu: The Vampyre/Phantom Der Nacht is a second by BEWARE, this particular version is a 1979 REMAKE and not the original starring Max Schreck. Again, if you are buying for research, this is not the version for you.
This version is third. The Amazon price is reasonable but the reseller price is even better and you get the same product. The version is better than what is found in the Public Domain and its on DVD so you don't have to watch it on your computer.
DVD Review: "Beware that his shadow does not engulf you like a daemonic nightmare"--Hutter's vampire book
Summary: 5 Stars
Nosferatu is one of my all-time favorite films and I am glad so much effort was put into giving this classic a much-needed make-over in this Kino International 2-disc release. The picture is so clear. The only version I had before this one was the inexpensive Type O Negative soundtrack release which I'm sure is not at the highest ends of the quality spectrum, so this edition was a big improvement picture-wise. There is a 3-minute feature (in German but with English subtitles) showing how this digital restoration was done frame-by-frame. The film is also color-tinted which is what was commonly done in the silent era to set the mood of the scene. The 1922 musical score by Hans Erdmann was performed and recorded for this edition (I prefer the Type O Negative soundtrack, but that's just me). The film, of course, is timeless. Most people remember Max Schreck's eerie portrayal of Count Orlok, but Gustav von Wangenheim (Hutter) needs to get more credit. His performance is superb. In the beginning he shows an arrogant confidence as he travels to Transylvania to sell the mysterious Count a house across from his own--although moments of doubt do creep up as he is being warned of the danger that awaits him by the natives or a vampire book, doubt that he quickly laughs off. Later, he looks completely freaked (check out his eyes) when he discovers who Orlok is.
Special features include "The Language of Shadows-- Murnau: The Early Years and Nosferatu." This 52-minute documentary details the life of director F.W. Murnau including stills of some of his lost pre-Nosferatu films. The occult's connection with Prana productions (explaining some of the occult symbolism in Nosferatu, i.e. that strange letter Orlok sent to Knock) is discussed. They sure found a creepy guy to talk on this subject. The part I liked best about this documentary are the shots of the filming locations showing how they looked then and now. Some locations have changed a lot or no longer exist (WWII bombing destroyed some sites), while others look almost exactly the same (i.e. Hutter's house). My one disappointment in this feature is that there was no background or information given on the actors in the film.
Other bonus material on this set are a photo gallery of stills and lobby cards, scene comparison between Bram Stoker's novel, Henrik Galeen's screenplay, the Murnau's film, and excerpts (scenes) from eight other Murnau films: Journey Into the Night (1920), The Haunted Castle (1921), Phantom (1922), The Finances of the Grand Duke (1924), The Last Laugh (1924), Tartuffe (1926), Faust (1926), and Tabu (1931). These excerpts are from 2-11 minutes long and have their own music soundtrack. The second disc is the film with the original German intertitles (you can have English subtitles with this version). I recommend this Kino International release to any fan of Nosferatu, even if they already have another edition of this film.
DVD Review: First and the best of vampire movies,
Summary: 5 Stars
Sometimes, I think that from over hundred years of Cinema history the best, the most creative and exciting years were in the relative beginning, in the first decades of the 20th Century. The old films that I've watched lately don't seem old - they are timeless. Their beauty and mystery -unsurpassable, their influence - immense, the pleasure they bring - incomparable. Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens made in 1922 by F.W. Murnau is one of these movies. It is so finely crafted, so well thought of, so lovingly produced, so beautiful to look at, and so creepy and genuinely scary that I believe it will stay one of the best films of the horror genre and true inspiration for present and future directors, and not just horror film directors. A Symphony of Horror is a pure cinematic delight, poetry on screen from the first shot to the final. Werner Herzog came quite close in 1979 in his updated color version of the same film but I prefer Murnau's film a bit more, perhaps, because it was the first one and Murnau had no previous film to compare to or more likely, because no one, even fabulous Kinski could not be as creepy and frightening as Max Shreck.
The B&W photography with astounding use of sepia gave some scenes a somber dramatic, Gothic tone. Each frame deserved to be captured and enjoyed for the sheer beauty and elegance. The scenery was breathtaking, storytelling - solid and compelling. Hans Erdman's 1922 score created a perfect sound background for the story. The most fascinating asset of the film though was not even acting but simply presence of Max Shreck. What a mesmerizing magnificent ugliness that would not let you take your eyes off his face, fangs, ears, and spider like fingers. The first film in the vampire series, Nosferatu started genre of poetic horror, the most interesting and artful in the family of horror films.
DVD Review: Nosferatu: The Ultimate Two-Disc Disc Edition
Summary: 5 Stars
To generalize, the Germans really know how to Restore a film. Similar to Kino's "Metropolis" release, and to a lesser degree, "Woman in the Moon," there is a liquid-like glow that shines through on these restored classics. Nosferatu in this release, looks, at the very least, 20 years younger than it should. Kino's documentary on Mernau is very interesting, including many shots of original shooting locals as they look today. All well worth the price!
Description of Nosferatu (The Ultimate Two-Disc Edition)
A cornerstone of the horror film, F.W. Murnau s NOSFERATU is triumphantly reborn in this breathtaking new restoration by the F.W. Murnau Foundation. Backed by an orchestral performance of Hans Erdmann s 1922 score (recorded in 5.1 stereo surround), Kino International edition presents Murnau s masterpiece in this all-new restored HD transfer with unprecedented clarity and faithfulness to the original release version. This double-disc collection presents the film with the original German intertitles as well as with newly-translated English intertitles. Accompanying the film is a 52-minute documentary by Luciano Berriat?a which provides a detailed account of the production and explores the filmmakers involvement in the occult. Also includes 'Nosferatu: Historic Film Meets Digital Restoration' - a 3-minute documentary - 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), The Last Laugh (1924), Tartuffe (1925), Faust (1926), and Tabu (1931) - Photo Gallery - Scene ComparisonAs 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 Shannon
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