Murnaus nosferatu 1922, with notorious herzog collaborator klaus kinski borrowing much in the way of style and character from max schrecks performance as the count. Murnaus 1922 classic vampire film, nosferatu, features an eerie title turn by klaus kinski as the bateared, undead count weary of his immortality. As part of the upcoming werner herzog collection, this 1979 classic finally gets a bluray release. Scenes with dialogue were filmed twice, in german and in english, meaning that the actors own voices. Cleanse yourself of the expectation that things will happen. Theres a haze that hangs over even the brightest exterior shots of werner herzogs 1979 west german horror film nosferatu the vampyre. Nosferatu the vampyre also known by its german title nosferatu. The song nosferatu from the album spectres 1977 by american rock band blue oyster cult is directly about the film. Set in the late 19th century, jonathan harker is an estate agent living in wismar, germany. Herzogs legendary vampire movie is a remake of sorts of f. There is an englishlanguage version which was dubbed, and is about 90.
The movie begins with footage of real life mummies and incredibly creepy orchestral music. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. Murnaus classic film the story for which murnau stole without permission from bram stoker is. Count dracula moves from transylvania to wismar, spreading the black plague across the land. The film is set primarily in 19thcentury wismar, germany and transylvania, and was conceived as a stylistic remake of f. Nosferatu the vampyre is a 1979 west german art house vampire horror film written and. Murneaus 1922 nosferatu, whilst also pulling other elements from bram stokers original source. With klaus kinski, isabelle adjani, bruno ganz, roland topor. Nosferatu, the vampyre limited edition bluray steelbook 1979. But werner herzog directed an explicit remake of murnaus film, nosferatu.
Nosferatu the vampyre 1986piranhadeveloped bydesign designreleased1986also foramstrad cpc, commodore 64published. Image comparison between the 2 r1s and the r0 uk is available below. Werner herzog proves his film making prowess and kinski lays down another excellent acting performance. Media in category nosferatu the vampyre the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. If you dare to experience such an encounter, id suggest watching werner herzogs nosferatu the vampyre 1979. The 1979 album nosferatu by hugh cornwell and robert williams is a homage to the film, featuring a still from the movie on the front cover and a dedication to max schreck. Nosferatu the vampyre movie yify subtitles details.
There are optional english subtitles for the germanlanguage version. But count dracula is a vampire, an undead ghoul living off of mens blood. Once jonathan is caught under his evil spell, dracula travels to wismar where he meets the beautiful lucy, jonathans wife, while a plague spreads through the town, now ruled by death. Only a woman pure of heart can bring an end to his reign of horror. Varna is a port on the black sea, close to draculas castle. Nosferatu the vampyre 1979 nosferatu the vampyre 1979. Florian frickes soundtracks always added a distinctive dimension to the films of werner herzog and thats especially true of his recordings for nosferatu.
Legendas nosferatu the vampyre legendas portuguese br. Sure, theres the occasional run in with the kid that took the lost boys 1987 a little too seriously, but an actual vampire is rare. Nosferatu, the vampyre limited edition bluray steelbook a film by werner herzog. Nosferatu the vampyre 1979 isabelle adjani and klaus kinski in nosferatu the. This is nosferatu the vampyre werner herzog, 1979 by burgundy picture house on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Nosferatu the vampyre subtitles english 18 subtitles. Nosferatu the vampyre 1979 720p brrip x264 yify download subtitle. Jonathan harker, a real state agent, goes to transylvania to visit the mysterious count dracula and formalize the purchase of a property in wismar. Watch nosferatu the vampyre 1979 full movie free online. May 20, 2014 theres a haze that hangs over even the brightest exterior shots of werner herzogs 1979 west german horror film nosferatu the vampyre. Jonathan and lucy live in wismar, and the count wants a house there. Yet in the herzog version, the crucial difference is that nosferatu becomes more and more decayed and desiccated as the film progresses. A comparison between the two versions is available on movie censorship. Starring klaus kinski, isabelle adjani, bruno ganz, roland topor and walter. It would be just fine with no subtitles, dubbed into an unknown tongue. The second telling of the dracula story weve covered so far, with the first being 1931s dracula.
After trapping solicitor jonathan harker bruno ganz in his transylvanian castle, dracula travels to germany, spreading plague in his wake, to claim. The film was directed by werner herzog and was shot simultaneously in both english and german for release in different territories. You cant love the music until youve heard the words so often theyre sounds. Essentially a retelling of bram stokers dracula, nosferatu the vampyre traces. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 7. Audio commentary by director werner herzog in english audio commentary by director werner herzog and producerwriter laurens straub in german with optional english subtitles the film english version making of featurette. You can almost feel the moisture on your face, even when you.
But count dracula is a vampire, an undead ghoul living of mens blood. The wrath of god, this very unique film is a mustsee for horror fans everywhere. Nosferatu, the vampyre limited edition bluray steelbook. Overall, i highly recommend nosferatu the vampyre as a chilling recreation of perhaps the greatest silent film, certainly the greatest horror film of its era. It is my claim that murnaus film is a considerable improvement over stokers novel and that herzogs film is an equally significant improvement over murnaus classic. Apr 30, 2012 nosferatu the vampyre is without question anchor bays best dvd production to date. Jonathan and lucy live in wismar and the count wants a house there. There is a quality to the color photography in werner herzogs nosferatu the vampyre that seeps into your bones. The strangest thing about werner herzogs nosferatu is that i consider it a perfect remake of the original nosferatu as well as easily the best vampire movie ive ever seen, but despite all that it still somehow doesnt live up to the promise made by the absolutely incredible opening credits.
Werner herzogs take on the bram stoker novel dracula is one of the most stunning of the numerous screen versions of the classic vampire tale. Count dracula moves from transylvania to wismar, spreading the black plague. Nosferatu the vampyre is a 1979 horror film written and directed by werner herzog. They provide not only the original germanlanguage version, with or without english subtitles, but a fulllength englishlanguage version as well. Interiors are filmed in bold reds and browns and whites whites, especially, for the. A terrific remake of the 1922 original, nosferatu the vampyre stars klaus kinski as the title character, and the gorgeous isabelle adjani as the object of his bloodlust.
In 1979, awardwinning director werner herzog and his volatile star klaus. It is 1850 in the beautiful, perfectlykept town of wismar. Nosferatu the vampyre 1979 directed by werner herzog. Compared to the german version, the english international version was originally cut by about 10 minutes for its theatrical run in the uk and us but a restored uncut english version has since become available on dvd and bluray. This week, we look at the 1979 remake of nosferatu. But count dracula is a vampire, an undead ghoul living of mens. Some call them freaks rare documentary featured on hbo in mayjune 1982 part 1 duration. Herzogs version of the dracula tale pays homage to f. Jonathan harker is sent away to count draculas castle to sell him a house in varna, where jonathan lives. His boss, renfield, informs him that a nobleman named count dracula wishes to buy a property in wismar, and assigns harker to visit the count and complete the lucrative deal. Nosferatu the vampyre vampire dvd 1979 klaus kinski. Its pretty much all the reason any film fan without a region b player would need to.
Pick up and bring your foes down with classic vampire slayers like holy water, crucifixes, and. Rent nosferatu the vampyre 1979 starring klaus kinski and isabelle adjani on dvd and bluray. Its more detailed and risk taking than the original. Werner herzogs 1979 nosferatu the vampyre takes its inspiration from bram stokers 1897 novel, dracula. When count dracula kinski shows interest in purchasing a property, jonathan harker ganz is sent. Jonathan harker is about to leave on a long journey over the carpathian mountains to finalize real estate arrangements with. Nosferatu, the vampyre 1979 as part of the upcoming werner herzog collection, this 1979 classic finally gets a bluray release.
Nosferatu the vampyre is without question anchor bays best dvd production to date. Nosferatu, the vampyre 1979 werner herzog synopsis. Inspired by a photograph of lucy harker, jonathans wife, dracula moves to varna, bringing with him death and plague. Jonathan harker bruno ganz, downfall lives with his young wife lucy isabelle adjani, possession in the idyllic town of wismar, where he works as an estate agent. Murnaus classic film the story for which murnau stole without permission from bram stoker is, thus far, my absolute favorite vampire film. While it may have had its moments, this one doesnt rank as one of our favourites, but you should check out the episode to find out why. Murnaus classic 1922 silent horrorfest nosferatu, star klaus kinski adopts the same makeup style used by murnaus leading man max schreck. Nosferatu the vampyre werner herzog 1979 film sufi. Werner herzogs 1979 film nosferatu the vampyre, starring klaus kinski as the emulsionfaced undead parasite, is now rereleased nationally as part of the bfi southbank gothic season. Sep 20, 2014 some call them freaks rare documentary featured on hbo in mayjune 1982 part 1 duration. In spite of grim omens, harker ventures deep into the carpathian mountains to close a property deal with count dracula klaus kinski, aguirre.