Nosferatu
1922 film directed by F. W. Murnau
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Summary
Nosferatu is a film[1]. Nosferatu ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31,568 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: F. W. Murnau[3]
- Screenwriter: Henrik Galeen[4]
- Composer: Hans Erdmann[5]
- Genre: silent film[6], horror film[7], drama film[8], vampire film[9]
- Based on: Dracula[10]
- Cast member: Max Schreck[11], Wolfgang Heinz[12], Gustav von Wangenheim[13], Greta Schröder[14], Alexander Granach[15], Georg H. Schnell[16], John Gottowt[17], Gustav Botz[18], Max Nemetz[19], Ruth Landshoff[20], Albert Venohr[21], Hardy von Francois[22], Guido Herzfeld[23], Karl Etlinger[24]
- Producer: Albin Grau[25]
- Collection: L. Tom Perry Special Collections[26]
- Production company: Prana Film[27]
- Director of photography: Günther Krampf[28], Fritz Arno Wagner[29]
- Part of: Vatican's list of films[30]
- Commons category: Nosferatu[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32], theatrical release[33], broadcasting[34], home video release[35]
- Review score: 9/10[36], 97%[37]
- Color: black-and-white[38]
- Country of origin: Germany[39]
- Publication date: February 17, 1922[40], March 15, 1922[41]
- Characters: Count Orlok[42]
- Distributed by: Netflix[43], British Film Institute[44], Transit Film GmbH[45], UFA[46]
- Narrative location: Transylvania[47], Northern Germany[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nosferatu[49]
- Filming location: Orava Castle[50]
- Main subject: contamination[51], infection[52], connectedness[53], sexual desire[54], human sexuality[55], contagiousness[56]
- Title: Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens[57]
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Cultural Impact
Things named for Nosferatu include Nosferatu[58], a taxon[59].
Why It Matters
Nosferatu has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] Nosferatu is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for Nosferatu include Nosferatu[58], a taxon[59].