Nosferatu the Vampyre

1h 48m 1979

Brief Synopsis

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Jonathan Harker is sent away to Count Dracula's castle to sell him a house in Virna, where he lives. But Count Dracula is a vampire, an undead ghoule living of men's blood. Inspired by a photograph of Lucy Harker, Jonathan's wife, Dracula moves to Virna, bringing with him death and plague... An unusually contemplative version of Dracula, in which the vampire bears the cross of not being able to get old and die.

Cast & Crew

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Werner Herzog

Director

Klaus Kinski

Count Dracula

Isabelle Adjani

Lucy Harker

Bruno Ganz

Jonathan Harker

Jacques Dufilho

Captain

Roland Topor

Renfield

Film Details

Also Known As
Nosferatu, Nosferatu the Vampire, Phantom der Nacht, Phantom of the Night, fantôme de la nuit
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Foreign
Horror
Release Date
1979
Production Company
Gaumont; Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Zdf)
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution; Anchor Bay Entertainment; Gaumont International Productions
Location
West Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Ghoulish Count Dracula lures a naive estate agent to his decaying Transylvanian castle with the promise of easy money. But when he spies a portrait of the man's beautiful young wife, the vampire becomes obsessed and sets in motion their destruction.

Director

Werner Herzog

Director

Cast

Klaus Kinski

Count Dracula

Isabelle Adjani

Lucy Harker

Bruno Ganz

Jonathan Harker

Jacques Dufilho

Captain

Roland Topor

Renfield

Walter Ladengast

Dr Van Helsing

Dan Van Husen

Warden

Jan Groth

Harbourmaster

Carsten Bodinus

Schrader

Martje Grohmann

Mina

Rijk Degooyer

Town Official

Clemens Scheitz

Town Employee

Lo Van Hensbergen

Councilman

John Leddy

Coachman

Margiet Van Hartingsveld

Maid

Tim Beekman

Coffin-Bearer

Anja Schmidt-zaringer

Diner In Square

Walter Saxer

Diner In Square

Annegret Poppel

Diner In Square

Michael Ettles

Diner In Square

Gisela Storch

Diner In Square

Martin Gerbl

Diner In Square

Beverly Walker

Nun

Dominique Colladant

Werner Herzog

Monk

Crew

Ulrich Bergfelder

Production Designer

Dominique Colladant

Makeup

Florian Fricke

Music

Henrik Galeen

Screenplay

Henrik Galeen

From Film Script "Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie Designer Grauens" ("Nosferatu, Symphony Of Terror")

Michael Gast

Camera Operator

Martin Gerbl

Lighting

Charles Gounod

Music Extract ("Sanctus")

Werner Herzog

Screenwriter

Werner Herzog

Producer

Reiko Kruk

Makeup

Beate Mainka-jellinghaus

Editor

Harald Maury

Sound Recording Mixer

F. W. Murnau

Other

Remmelt Remmelts

Assistant Director

Walter Saxer

Executive Producer

Jorg Schmidt-reitwein

Director Of Photography

Cornelius Siegel

Special Effects

Bram Stoker

Source Material (From Novel)

Gisela Storch

Costumes

Mirko Tichacek

Assistant Director

Henning Von Gierke

Art Direction

Henning Von Gierke

Production Designer

Popol Vuh

Music

Richard Wagner

Music ("Das Rheingold")

Rudolf Wolf

Production Manager

Film Details

Also Known As
Nosferatu, Nosferatu the Vampire, Phantom der Nacht, Phantom of the Night, fantôme de la nuit
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Foreign
Horror
Release Date
1979
Production Company
Gaumont; Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (Zdf)
Distribution Company
20th Century Fox; 20th Century Fox Distribution; Anchor Bay Entertainment; Gaumont International Productions
Location
West Germany

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 48m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color (Eastmancolor)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1

Quotes

The patient that came in yesterday is having a fit.
- Warden
Which one?
- Van Helsing
The one that bit the cow.
- Warden

Trivia

The scene where Nosferatu arrives in the city required thousands of grey rats. Real grey rats were unavailable and therefore white ones were painted grey and used instead.

Miscellaneous Notes

Re-released in United States October 29, 2008

Released in United States on Video January 1999

Released in United States September 1979

Shown at New York Film Festival September 1979.

Restored print re-released in New York City October 29, 2008.

Completed shooting July 6, 1978.

Began shooting May 1, 1978.

dubbed version available

Re-released in United States October 29, 2008 (New York City)

Released in United States on Video January 1999

Released in United States September 1979 (Shown at New York Film Festival September 1979.)

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