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Shadow of the Vampire

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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."

Release Date : 2000-05-15

Language :EnglishGerman

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : BBC FilmSaturn FilmsLong Shot PicturesPilgrim FilmsDelux ProductionsFilm Fund Luxembourg

Production Country : LuxembourgUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

John Malkovich

Character Name : F. W. Murnau

Original Name : John Malkovich

Gender : Male

Willem Dafoe

Character Name : Max Schreck

Original Name : Willem Dafoe

Gender : Male

Udo Kier

Character Name : Albin Grau

Original Name : Udo Kier

Gender : Male

Cary Elwes

Character Name : Fritz Arno Wagner

Original Name : Cary Elwes

Gender : Male

Catherine McCormack

Character Name : Greta Schröder

Original Name : Catherine McCormack

Gender : Female

Eddie Izzard

Character Name : Gustav von Wangenhein

Original Name : Eddie Izzard

Gender : Male

Aden Gillett

Character Name : Henrik Galeen

Original Name : Aden Gillett

Gender : Male

Nicholas Elliott

Character Name : Paul

Original Name : Nicholas Elliott

Gender : Male

Ronan Vibert

Character Name : Wolfgang Müller

Original Name : Ronan Vibert

Gender : Male

Sophie Langevin

Character Name : Elke

Original Name : Sophie Langevin

Gender : Female

Myriam Muller

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Myriam Muller

Gender : Female

Miloš Hlaváč

Character Name : Innkeeper

Original Name : Miloš Hlaváč

Gender : Male

Marja-Leena Junker

Character Name : Innkeeper's Wife

Original Name : Marja-Leena Junker

Gender : Male

Derek Kueter

Character Name : Reporter 1

Original Name : Derek Kueter

Gender : Male

Norman Golightly

Character Name : Reporter 2

Original Name : Norman Golightly

Gender : Male

Patrick Hastert

Character Name : Reporter 3

Original Name : Patrick Hastert

Gender : Male

Sascha Ley

Character Name : Drunken Woman

Original Name : Sascha Ley

Gender : Female

Marie-Paule von Roesgen

Character Name : Old Woman

Original Name : Marie-Paule von Roesgen

Gender : Male

Jean-Claude Croes

Character Name : Murnau’s Crew

Original Name : Jean-Claude Croes

Gender : Male

Christophe Chrompin

Character Name : Murnau’s Crew

Original Name : Christophe Chrompin

Gender : Male

Graham Johnston

Character Name : Murnau’s Crew

Original Name : Graham Johnston

Gender : Male

Orian Williams

Character Name : Murnau's Crew

Original Name : Orian Williams

Gender : Male

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

Character Name : Micheline (uncredited)

Original Name : Ингеборга Дапкунайте

Gender : Female

Radica Jovicic

Character Name : Murnau's Crew (uncredited)

Original Name : Radica Jovicic

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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