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Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922)

Category: TV & Film
Duration: 02:04:17
Publish Date: 2020-05-02 04:37:10
Description:

In this highly influential silent horror film, the mysterious Count Orlok (Max Schreck) summons Thomas Hutter (Gustav von Wangenheim) to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen (Greta Schroeder). After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok's servant, Knock (Alexander Granach), prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.

Referenced in this episode:
Walt Disney's & Salvador Dali Destino (2003): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn-HPVep7Ss
Shadow of the Vampire (2000): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_of_the_Vampire
Silentology thoughts on Nosferatu: https://silentology.wordpress.com/2016/10/31/thoughts-on-nosferatu/
Coitus Interruptus: Sex, Bram Stoker, and Dracula: https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/ron/2006-n44-ron1433/014002ar/
Kino's release: https://www.kinolorber.com/product/fw-murnaus-nosferatu-deluxe-remastered-edition-blu-ray

hosted by YiFeng, Lily, Bob

Recorded November 8th, 2019

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