Nosferatu : a symphony of horror /

Rather than depict Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau's Graf Orlok is a nightmarish, spidery creature with a bulbous head and taloned claws. This is perhaps the most genuinely disturbing incarnation of vampirism.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Nosferatu (Motion picture : 1922)
Corporate Authors:	Kino International Corporation, Cineteca comunale (Bologna, Italy), Labratory (Firm), Immagine Ritrovata (Bologna, Italy), Transit Film
Other Authors:	Murnau, F. W. (Friedrich Wilhelm), 1888-1931, Schreck, Max, 1879-1936, Wangenheim, Gustav von, 1895-1975, Granach, Alexander, 1890-1945, Schroeder-Matrey, Greta, Landshoff, Ruth, 1904-1966, Stoker, Bram, 1847-1912
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	New and improved English intertitle translation.
Published:	Weisbaden, Germany : Transit Film ; [2002]
Edition:	Restored authorized ed., RSDL dual-layer ed.
Subjects:	Dracula, Count (Fictitious character) > Drama. Vampires > Drama. Vampire films. Horror films. Silent films. Foreign films. Motion pictures, German. Feature films.

Description
Summary:	Rather than depict Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau's Graf Orlok is a nightmarish, spidery creature with a bulbous head and taloned claws. This is perhaps the most genuinely disturbing incarnation of vampirism.
Item Description:	Based on the novel: Dracula / by Bram Stoker ; freely adapted by Henrik Galeen. Originally produced as a motion picture in Germany in 1922. Aspect ratio 1.33:1. Special features: Lengthy excerpts from other films by F.W. Murnau: Journey into the night (1920) ; The haunted castle (1921) ; The last laugh (1942) ; Faust (1926) ; Tabu (1931) -- Choose from two musical scores in digital stereo -- Photo gallery -- Scene comparison: novel, screenplay & film. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color tinted ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card. Also issued on VHS.
Format:	DVD.
Audience:	Not rated.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Fritz Arno Wagner ; art director, Albin Grau ; music composers, Gérad Hourbette, Thierry Zaboitzeff ; costume designer, Albin Grau.