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Nosferatu

Synopsis
The full-length fully restored version of the silent horror classic. Count Dracula goes to Bremen and is destroyed by sunlight. An unofficial treatment of the Bram Stoker Dracula novel.

The Quantum Leap version includes sepia and black & white versions, a documentary tracing the film’s locations, examples of Albin Grau’s drawings and posters, commentary, the trailer, origins of vampires.

The Eureka version contains a special edition of the F.W. Murnau-Stiftung restoration with the original score; full-length audio commentary by Brad Stevens and R. Dixon-Smith; a 96-page book containing articles by David Skal, Thomas Elsaesser, Gilberto Perez, Enno Patalas, Albin Grau, notes on the film’s restoration, and archival imagery; 53-minute German documentary about Murnau and the making of NOSFERATU complete with footage of the film’s locations today; restoration demonstration.
Language
English
Country
Germany
Medium
Video
Year of production
1922
Subjects
English language and literature; Media studies
Keywords
cinema - Germany; silent films; Stoker, Bram

Credits

Director
F W Murnau
Writer
Henrik Galeen
Contributor
Albin Grau
Cast
Greta Schroeder 
Gustav von Wangenheim 
Max Schreck 

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 PAL
Price
£15.99 (DV) £22.65 (E)
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
90 minutes
Year
2004

Production Company

Name

Prana

Distributor

Name

Dark Vision

Phone
0161 832 4924
Address
PO Box 14
Salford
Manchester
M7 1FG
Name

Eureka Entertainment

Email
info@eurekavideo.co.uk
Web
http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
020 8459 8054
Fax
020 8459 5162
Address
Unit 9, Ironbridge Close
Great Central Way
London
NW10 OUF
Notes
An independent distributor specialising in releasing classic and early/silent films on DVD, including the Masters of Cinema curated collection of classic and world cinema. Sale via retail outlets.
 

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