Director(s)F.W. Murnau
Producer(s)Enrico Dieckmann, Albin Grau
Top GenresFantasy, Film Adaptation, Horror, Mystery, Silent Films
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Nosferatu (1922) was a Silent Films - Horror Film directed by F.W. Murnau and produced by Albin Grau and Enrico Dieckmann.

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LEGO Tribute to NOSFERATU (1922)

By Jennifer Garlen on Oct 31, 2022 From Virtual Virago

Happy Halloween! This year I decided to celebrate spooky season with a LEGO tribute to one of the greatest horror movies ever made, Nosferatu (1922). Max Schreck created an iconic character as the creepy, plague carrying Count Orlok, the film's replacement for Count Dracula (because they couldn't ge... Read full article


Monsters and Matinees: The cinematic miracle of ‘Nosferatu’

By Toni Ruberto on Apr 9, 2022 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

An overprotective widow looking out for her husband?s masterwork ? and her bank account. A disastrous miscalculation by filmmakers that brought down a fledgling studio. A legal order for the destruction of an artistic work. That should have been the end of F.W. Murnau?s 1922 silent vampire film N... Read full article


Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At ? Nosferatu (1922)

By Lea Stans on Oct 15, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Silents are Golden: A Closer Look At ? Nosferatu (1922) Nosferatu ?one of the most iconic and influential horror films ever made. One of the finest examples of the genre known as German Expressionism. A masterpiece by one of early cinema?s most skilled directors. And, of course, a prime example o... Read full article


The timelessness of Nosferatu (1922)

By Carol Martinheira on Oct 22, 2018 From The Old Hollywood Garden

The timelessness of Nosferatu (1922) On October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized Everything’s been said about Nosferatu (1922), but we can’t really let Classic Horror Month go without talking about it. An unnoficial adaptation of Bram Stoke... Read full article


Classics Revisited: Nosferatu

By Barry P. on Sep 25, 2016 From Cinematic Catharsis

Nosferatu (aka: Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens) (1922) Directed by: F.W. Murnau; Written by Henrik Galeen; Based on the novel Dracula, by Bram Stoker; Starring: Max Schreck, Gustav v. Wangenheim, Greta Schr?der, Alexander Granach and John Gottowt Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rat... Read full article


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Quotes from

Graf Orlok: Is this your wife? What a lovely throat.


Graf Orlok: Blood! Your precious blood!


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Facts about

The only complete, original copy is said to be owned by the German Max Schreck collector Jens Geutebrück.
Max Schreck is seen on screen, even before his character Graf Orlok is presented to the audience. He appears briefly opposite Hutter at the desk at the office of Knock, looking up from writing when Knock calls on Hutter to give him the assignment of going to see the count.
All known prints and negatives were destroyed under the terms of settlement of a lawsuit by Bram Stoker's widow. However, the film would subsequently surface in other countries.
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