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1979 · 107 min · PG

Nosferatu the Vampyre

Directed by Werner Herzog · Drama, Horror

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) is a Drama film, directed by Werner Herzog set in Transylvania and Wismar during the 1800s. It runs 107 minutes and is rated PG.

A vampire, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of mortality & aging and love & longing run throughout.

Composer
Popol Vuh
Cinematography
Jörg Schmidt-Reitwein
Cast
Klaus KinskiIsabelle AdjaniBruno GanzRoland ToporWalter LadengastMartje GrohmannCarsten BodinusBeverly Walker

The world of this film

Setting

Where
TransylvaniaWismar
Setting
UrbanMountain
When
1800s

Premise & themes

Premise
Vampire
Themes
Mortality & AgingLove & Longing
Tone
BleakMelancholicSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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