Shadow of the Vampire
“An unspeakable horror. A creative genius. Captured for eternity.”
2000•R•1h 35m•6.7•Released
DramaHorror
Director F.W. Murnau makes a Faustian pact with a vampire to get him to star in his 1922 film "Nosferatu."
Director
E. Elias Merhige
Writer
Steven Katz
Budget
$8M
Revenue
$8M
Languages
English, German
Studio
BBC Film
Cast
John Malkovich
F. W. Murnau
Willem Dafoe
Max Schreck
Udo Kier
Albin Grau
Cary Elwes
Fritz Arno Wagner
Catherine McCormack
Greta Schröder
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Gustav von Wangenhein
Aden Gillett
Henrik Galeen
Nicholas Elliott
Paul
Ronan Vibert
Wolfgang Müller
Sophie Langevin
Elke
Myriam Muller
Maria
Miloš Hlaváč
Innkeeper
Marja-Leena Junker
Innkeeper's Wife
Derek Kueter
Reporter 1
Norman Golightly
Reporter 2
Production
Company
BBC Film
Company
Saturn Films
Company
Long Shot Pictures
Company
Pilgrim Films
Company
Delux Productions
Company
Film Fund Luxembourg
Producer
Nicolas Cage
Producer
Jeff Levine
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