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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0738329056520
Format: AC-3, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Restored, Silent, Special Edition, Surround Sound
Label: KINO VIDEO
Manufacturer: KINO VIDEO
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: KINO VIDEO
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 20, 2007
Running Time: 94 minutes
Sales Rank: 2551
Studio: KINO VIDEO
Theatrical Release Date: June 03, 1929
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A cornerstone of the horror film, F.W. Murnau s NOSFERATU is triumphantly reborn in this breathtaking new restoration by the F.W. Murnau Foundation. Backed by an orchestral performance of Hans Erdmann s 1922 score (recorded in 5.1 stereo surround), Kino International edition presents Murnau s masterpiece in this all-new restored HD transfer with unprecedented clarity and faithfulness to the original release version. This double-disc collection presents the film with the original German intertitles as well as with newly-translated English intertitles. Accompanying the film is a 52-minute documentary by Luciano Berriatúa which provides a detailed account of the production and explores the filmmakers involvement in the occult. Also includes 'Nosferatu: Historic Film Meets Digital Restoration' - a 3-minute documentary - Lengthy excerpts from other films by F.W. Murnau: Journey Into the Night (1920), The Haunted Castle (1921), Phantom (1922), The Finances of the Grand Duke (1924), The Last Laugh (1924), Tartuffe (1925), Faust (1926), and Tabu (1931) - Photo Gallery - Scene Comparison
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As noted critic Pauline Kael observed, "... this first important film of the vampire genre has more spectral atmosphere, more ingenuity, and more imaginative ghoulish ghastliness than any of its successors." Some really good vampire movies have been made since Kael wrote those words, but German director F.W. Murnau's 1922 version remains a definitive adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Created when German silent films were at the forefront of visual technique and experimentation, Murnau's classic is remarkable for its creation of mood and setting, and for the unforgettably creepy performance of Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a.k.a. the blood-sucking predator Nosferatu. With his rodent-like features and long, bony-fingered hands, Schreck's vampire is an icon of screen horror, bringing pestilence and death to the town of Bremen in 1838. (These changes of story detail were made necessary when Murnau could not secure a copyright agreement with Stoker's estate.) Using negative film, double-exposures, and a variety of other in-camera special effects, Murnau created a vampire classic that still holds a powerful influence on the horror genre. (Werner Herzog's 1978 film Nosferatu the Vampyre is both a remake and a tribute, and Francis Coppola adopted many of Murnau's visual techniques for Bram Stoker's Dracula.) Seen today, Murnau's film is more of a fascinating curiosity, but its frightening images remain effectively eerie. --Jeff Shannon
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Nosferatu is one of the few silent movies enjoyable by those who don't like silent movies. The vampire theme lends itself perfectly to grainy black and white and tinted film, atmosphere building organ music and cheep, crude special effects. Nosferatu is easily the best Dracula movie. Bela Lugosi was memorable but Max Schreck is instantly iconic.
Innovative director F.W. Murnaw makes ingenious use of location shooting, clever camera tricks and his star, Max Schreck, to craft a creepy, ... Read More
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For sheer technological artistry, it's difficult to see how the Kino remastering of "Nosferatu" could be surpassed. Visual quality is excellent and the original 1922 Hans Erdmann score is (at long last) made available. Supplementing the digitalized film is an hour-long documentary on the making of "Nosferatu," as well as clips from director F.W. Murnau's other films. All in all, Ausgeseichnet!
"Nosferatu" really is an amazing film (and I say this as someone not particularly fond of the ... Read More
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This is of the double Kino DVD. There are a few improvements in this edition, making it worth getting, particularly as you can find it reasonably priced. First the improvement of the frames per second makes the acting more realistic and modern if still more than touched by Wagnerian over-emoting. Note: there are tiny frame displacements that in this digital computer age could easily be fixed by fabricating the tiny image loss between the two surrounding frames and it is hoped in the future Kino, Criterion ... Read More
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I have been in love with this film since I first saw it when I was 11 in 1982......I can't even count how many versions I have bought on VHS and DVD thru the last 20 years. However, looking at this version is like actually going to see it in the movies back when it came out!! SUPERB JOB!!! The original score fits so well with the story, and, for once, its nice to see the most complete version of this film available - its just over 90 minutes. So many other versions are between 54 and 81 minutes. BUY THIS! ... Read More
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Kino has once again done a magnificent job of restoring a classic. I've seen may other editions of Nosferatu over the years with quality ranking from good to horrible. This version is the best yet. The extras that are now so often seen on DVD versions are a nice bonus. If you love silent movies like I do, or are looking for the penultimate vampire movie, look no further.
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