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The Nosferatu Story: The Seminal Horror Film, Its Predecessors and Its Enduring Legacy

The Nosferatu Story: The Seminal Horror Film, Its Predecessors and Its Enduring Legacy

Giesen, Rolf

Paperback

Film StudiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1476672989
ISBN13: 9781476672984
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Mar 18 2019
Pages: 231
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.90
Language: English

Director F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, made in 1921, right after the devastating Spanish Flu pandemic, has become the ultimate cult classic among horror film buffs around the world. For years there was much speculation about the production background, the filmmakers, and their star, the German actor Max Schreck. This book tells the complete story drawing on rare sources. This book tells the complete story, drawing on rare sources. The trail leads to a group of occultists with a plan to establish a leading film company that would produce a momentous series of horror movies. Along the way, the author touches upon other classic German fantasy silents, such as The Golem, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Metropolis.

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