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Shadow of the Vampire

"An unspeakable horror. A creative genius. Captured for eternity."

2000-05-15 Drama 1hr 35m

Director F.W. Murnau makes a Faustian pact with a vampire to get him to star in his 1922 film "Nosferatu."

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Director F.W. Murnau makes a Faustian pact with a vampire to get him to star in his 1922 film "Nosferatu."

  • Released
    2000-05-15
  • Revenue
    $8,279,017
  • Budget
    $8,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 35m
  • Genre
    Drama, Horror
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, Deutsch
  • imdb-logo
    6.9
  • Production
    BBC Film, Saturn Films, Long Shot Pictures, Pilgrim Films, Delux Productions, Film Fund Luxembourg

Crew

E. Elias Merhige
Director
Steven Katz
Screenplay
Nicolas Cage
Producer
Keywords:
vampire movie business nosferatu

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Cast

John Malkovich

John Malkovich
F. W. Murnau
Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe
Max Schreck
Udo Kier

Udo Kier
Albin Grau
Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes
Fritz Arno Wagner
Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack
Greta Schröder
Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard
Gustav von Wangenhein
Aden Gillett

Aden Gillett
Henrik Galeen
Nicholas Elliott

Nicholas Elliott
Paul
Ronan Vibert

Ronan Vibert
Wolfgang Müller
Sophie Langevin

Sophie Langevin
Elke
Myriam Muller

Myriam Muller
Maria
Miloš Hlaváč

Miloš Hlaváč
Innkeeper
Marja-Leena Junker

Marja-Leena Junker
Innkeeper's Wife
Derek Kueter

Derek Kueter
Reporter 1
Norman Golightly

Norman Golightly
Reporter 2
Patrick Hastert

Patrick Hastert
Reporter 3
Sascha Ley

Sascha Ley
Drunken Woman
Marie-Paule von Roesgen

Marie-Paule von Roesgen
Old Woman
Jean-Claude Croes

Jean-Claude Croes
Murnau’s Crew
Christophe Chrompin

Christophe Chrompin
Murnau’s Crew
Graham Johnston

Graham Johnston
Murnau’s Crew
Orian Williams

Orian Williams
Murnau's Crew
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė
Micheline (uncredited)
Radica Jovicic

Radica Jovicic
Murnau's Crew (uncredited)

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Reviews for Shadow of the Vampire
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A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2015-10-12

Did I kill one of your people, Murnau? I can't remember. F.W. Murnau (John Malkovich) is filming Nosferatu (1922), but isn't reclusive st... read more

Did I kill one of your people, Murnau? I can't remember. F.W. Murnau (John Malkovich) is filming Nosferatu (1922), but isn't reclusive star Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) taking his role of the vampire way too seriously? In some ways it's a curate's egg of a film. It certainly helps if you are a lover of old classic film and have some knowledge of the source material at the film's core. It's a fabulous concept that the screenplay is based around, that the star of the film may actually be a real vampire, and the whole production is executed with consummate skill (Dafoe was deservedly Oscar nominated as were make-up artists Ann Buchanan & Amber Sibley). But come the end it fizzles out and proves to not have delivered on its devilishly intriguing premise. Fun, though, and tech credits all round keep one well involved. 6/10

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A Review by John Chard

Did I kill one of your people, Murnau? I can't remember. F.W. Murnau (John Malkovich) is filming Nosferatu (1922), but isn't reclusive star Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) taking his role of the vampire way too seriously? In some ways it's...

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A Review by John Chard 6

Written by John Chard on 2015-10-12

Did I kill one of your people, Murnau? I can't remember. F.W. Murnau (John Malkovich) is filming Nosferatu (1922), but isn't reclusive star Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) taking his role of the vampire...

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