The young clerk Hutter from Bremen first third of the XIX century sent to distant lands, in the Carpathian forests, to the infernal count Orlok, the owner of the castle, who decided to move to a major city. Guest discovers that Orlok, also known as Nosferatu, the vampire, and his bite infects Hutter saves only wife Ellen, supernatural much in love with the humble and helpless servant of the offices for the sale of real estate. That she understands what evil is in itself a dark count.
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens
| Year | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Tagline | A thrilling mystery masterpiece a chilling psychodrama of bloodlust |
| Director | F.W. Murnau |
| Cinematography | Fritz Arno WagnerGünther Krampf |
| Scriptwriters | Henrik GaleenBram Stoker |
| Produced | Enrico DieckmannAlbin Grau |
| Music | James BernardHans ErdmannCarlos U. Garza |
| Art Direction | Albin Grau |
| Genres | HorrorFantasy |
| Release Date | February 17, 1922 |
| Runtime | 94 min. |
Plot Summary
Did You Know?
The film is based on the novel by Bram Stoker, "Dracula" (Dracula, 1897).
In Sweden, the film was banned until 1972.
All films and negatives with the film was destroyed on the outcome of the judicial process, started by the widow of Bram Stoker. Subsequently, however, there were copies in other countries, and the film was saved.
Murnau used to create a mystical atmosphere interesting and had never used a movie technique: in the scene where the infernal crew carries Hutter to the castle, in one shot the night forest is visible in the negative (white trees), but the crew and horses are still dark. In fact, the whole scene is filmed in negative, but the crew and horses were draped in white cloth.
To enhance the "deadness" of his character, Max Schreck never blinked in the frame.
Many night scenes were filmed day and it was visible even on black and white film. Later the spelling was fixed, put it on night shots blue filter.
Of the 94 minutes of screen time actually added paid only 9.
At the beginning and at the end of the film shows the city of Wismar, lübeck, Rostock. Also in separate frames of the film you can see the High Tatras and váh river.
Transylvania, home of count Orlok, was filmed in Slovakia. As the castle of the vampire when filming used Orava Castle (in Northern Slovakia).
The "Nosferatu" was first used to plot the motif of death vampire from sunlight.
