Nosferatu the Vampyre

UPC: 013131067798

Studio: Anchor Bay

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Violence, Not For Children]

Summary: For Werner Herzog's 1979 remake of F.W. Murnau's classic 1922 silent horror-fest Nosferatu, star Klaus Kinski adopts the same makeup style used by Murnau's leading man Max Schreck. Yet in the Herzog version, the crucial difference is that Nosferatu becomes more and more decayed and desiccated as the film progresses. Essentially a retelling of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nosferatu the Vampyre traces the blood-sucking progress of the count as he takes over a small German village, then attempts to spread his influence and activities to the rest of the world. All that prevents Dracula from continuing his demonic practices is the self-sacrifice of Lucy Harker, played by Isabelle Adjani. Director Werner Herzog used the story to parallel the rise of Nazism. The film was lensed in the Dutch towns of Delft and Scheiberg. Nosferatu the Vampyre was filmed in both an English and a German-speaking version; the latter runs 11 minutes longer. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Horror

Awards: Silver Bear for Outstanding Individual Performance – Berlin International Film Festival Best Foreign Film – National Board of Review Film Presented – Telluride Film Festival

Nosferatu the Vampyre

Format: DVD

Release Date: 02/16/1999

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, 1 USA & territories, Canada

Runtime: 107 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) German,English

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1-- German Version
0. Chapter Selections
1. Start Program/Main Titles [6:04]
2. Renfield [3:48]
3. "I feel a dark force..." [1:45]
4. Jonathan's Journey Begins [2:00]
5. Jonathan Arrives At The Inn [2:17]
6. The Gypsies' Warning [4:58]
7. On To Dracula's Castle [6:13]
8. "Count Dracula" [4:31]
9. Jonathan Cuts His Finger [3:20]
10. Jonathan Explores The Castle [5:07]
11. "Lucy, my love..." [1:19]
12. Dracula And Jonathan Conclude Business [3:27]
13. Dracula Comes For Jonathan [3:53]
14. Jonathan Escapes [4:02]
15. Dracula Travels By Sea [2:40]
16. Dr. Van Helsing [3:06]
17. The Worried Ship's Captain [2:17]
18. Dracula Arrives [3:59]
19. The Rats [3:38]
20. Dracula Meets Lucy [2:36]
21. A Sick Jonathan Returns Home [3:18]
22. Dracula Meets Lucy [5:55]
23. Lucy Begins To Understand [1:58]
24. Lucy's Unacknowledged [4:50]
25. Lucy Takes Action, Alone [6:10]
26. Death Of Mina [1:30]
27. Lucy's Sacrifice [7:25]
28. Van Helsing's Duty [2:51]
29. A Vampire Reborn [1:43]
Side #2- English Version
0. Chapter Selection
1. Start Program/Main Titles. [6:04]
2. Renfield. [3:48]
3. "I feel a dark force...". [1:45]
4. Jonathan's Journey Begins [2:00]
5. Jonathan Arrives At The Inn [2:17]
6. The Gypsies' Warning [4:58]
7. On To Dracula's Castle [6:13]
8. "Count Dracula" [4:31]
9. Jonathan Cuts His Finger [3:20]
10. Jonathan Explores The Castle [5:07]
11. "Lucy, my love..." [1:19]
12. Dracula And Jonathan Conclude Business [3:27]
13. Dracula Comes For Jonathan [3:53]
14. Jonathan Escapes [4:02]
15. Dracula Travels By Sea [2:40]
16. Dr. Van Helsing [3:06]
17. The Worried Ship's Captain [2:17]
18. Dracula Arrives [3:59]
19. The Rats [3:38]
20. Dracula Meets Lucy [2:36]
21. A Sick Jonathan Returns Home [3:18]
22. Dracula Meets Lucy [5:55]
23. Lucy Begins To Understand [1:58]
24. Lucy's Unacknowledged [4:50]
25. Lucy Takes Action, Alone [6:10]
26. Death Of Mina [1:30]
27. Lucy's Sacrifice [7:25]
28. Van Helsing's Duty [2:51]
29. A Vampire Reborn [1:43]

Andrea LeVasseur

Werner Herzog's take on the Bram Stoker novel Dracula is one of the most stunning of the numerous screen versions of the classic vampire tale. The film is basically a remake of F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu (1922), with notorious Herzog collaborator Klaus Kinski borrowing much in the way of style and character from Max Schreck's performance as the count. Kinski's Nosferatu is a sympathetic vampire, consumed with the sadness of his own plight. In painfully silent scenes, he appears ashamed of his ghoulish appearance and often hides behind his disturbingly long nails. With little to no gore and nothing drastically scary, it doesn't so much seem like a horror movie, yet, thanks to Kinski, it is intensely creepy. Herzog uses stark images, like ancient-looking skulls, and a powerful score from electronic pioneers Popol Vuh to create an eerie nightmare atmosphere. Also adding to the eeriness is the performance of Isabelle Adjani as Lucy, whose ethereal beauty and deadpan delivery produce an unsettling aura for the often underwritten heroine. The additional plot of the plague allows for more surrealist creepiness, such as wandering goats and sheep in the town square. Nosferatu the Vampyre was a characteristic film for Kinski, who excelled in playing other disturbing madmen in many Herzog films, most notably Aguirre, the Wrath of God. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Dan van Husen  Actor 
Carsten Bodinus  Actor 
Martje Grohmann  Actor 
Lo Van Hensbergen  Actor 
Jan Groth  Actor 
Rijk de Gooyer  Actor 
Clemens Scheitz  Actor 
Werner Herzog  Director 
Werner Herzog  Producer 
Werner Herzog  Screenwriter 
Popol Vuh  Composer (Music Score) 
Florian Fricke  Composer (Music Score) 
Walter Saxer  Executive Producer 
Klaus Kinski  Actor 
Isabelle Adjani  Actor 
Bruno Ganz  Actor 
Jacques Dufilho  Actor 
Roland Topor  Actor 
Walter Ladengast  Actor 

Country: France,West Germany