Part1/9 Nosferatu: eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)

A Silent Masterpiece by F.W. Murnau

The earliest surviving screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula novel has had a long and dangerous life of its own. Almost destroyed by Stoker's widow because of copyright infringement, this film has outlasted many others of the silent era.

A chilling and eerie adaption of Stoker's Dracula, a silent masterpiece of terror which to this day is the most striking and frightening portrayal of the legend.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• nosferatu
• vampire
• murnau
• dracula
• 1922
• classic

[Husbondi]

Could someone explain me: I saw this movie on dvd a while ago, and the music was totally different from this. It was just a single violin playing the creepiest tune ever, why has it been replaced by this rather light and playful music? or is this the contrary? It completely ruins the gloomy atmosphere of the movie.

[WeeTotyFing]

@Husbondi The music accompanying this version is Public Domain - The many DVD versions have employed music that is usually Copyrighted and, therefore, updates the version to a Copyright status. They can also digitally enhance or add new dialogue inserts, further Copyrighting the version of the film and thus justifying the price tag.

I have to disagree though, I prefer this music to the horrid industrial clanging that is on my DVD version. ;oD

Thank you for the comment! xXx

[WeeTotyFing]

Thank-you everyone for the sweet comments. :oD

Never get tired of being scared by this film; Max Shreck is frightening, but Renfield gets the "Scares-the-bejesus-outta-you" award for sheer odiousness! *shivers*

[Cupcakealex]

Thank you for posting this. Indeed a film masterpiece. German cinema of the time was light-years ahead of New York and Hollywood in terms of content and vision if not technique and "mass appeal". I think you are quite correct, there was an earlier silent vampire movie [also not American] that has been lost. Again thanks

[WeeTotyFing]

Yhank-you for the lovely comment!

I absolutely love this film and I wholeheartedly agree. You will never see a Hollywood film that comes anywhere close in terms of vision and technique, even to this day!

This film, IMHO, is a real work of art.

[Konsker]

love the opening music