96 mins |
Rated
PG
Directed by Werner Herzog
Starring Klaus Kinski, Bruno Ganz, Isabelle Adjani, Walter Ladengast, Roland Topor
Vampire Weekends
Werner Herzog's NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE (1979) is part remake and part reinterpretation of F.W. Murnau's original NOSFERATU (1922). It reverts some character names back to the names in Bram Stoker's Dracula novel including Count Dracula, played by Klaus Kinski who is made up to look like NOSFERATU's Orlok. Kinski plays against his frightful appearance, leading to some of the most compelling and memorable moments in the film. Herzog's interpretation pays homage to the original NOSFERATU, German cinema, and culture while using a few updated New German Cinema tricks along the way to help the film appeal to a modern audience.
FURTHER VIEWING:
NOSFERATU IN VENICE (Augusto Caminito, 1988, 97min) Acting as a sequel to Werner Herzog's NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE, this film features Klaus Kinski's return to the character shortly before the actor's death in 1991 as well as a stellar performance by Christopher Plummer.
FURTHER READING:
Vampire Cinema: The First One Hundred Years (2022) by Christopher Frayling (Available at the Chelsea!)
Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker
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Vampire Weekends
Werner Herzog's NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE (1979) is part remake and part reinterpretation of F.W. Murnau's original NOSFERATU (1922). It reverts some character names back to the names in Bram Stoker's Dracula novel including Count Dracula, played by Klaus Kinski who is made up to look like NOSFERATU's Orlok. Kinski plays against his frightful appearance, leading to some of the most compelling and memorable moments in the film. Herzog's interpretation pays homage to the original NOSFERATU, German cinema, and culture while using a few updated New German Cinema tricks along the way to help the film appeal to a modern audience.
FURTHER VIEWING:
NOSFERATU IN VENICE (Augusto Caminito, 1988, 97min) Acting as a sequel to Werner Herzog's NOSFERATU THE VAMPYRE, this film features Klaus Kinski's return to the character shortly before the actor's death in 1991 as well as a stellar performance by Christopher Plummer.
FURTHER READING:
Vampire Cinema: The First One Hundred Years (2022) by Christopher Frayling (Available at the Chelsea!)
Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker
