Nosferatu
The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.
Critics Sentiment
Count Orlok displays vampiric behavior and admires Ellen's portrait
Knock goes insane and escapes from the asylum
The film peaks with Max Schreck's iconic vampire reveal then dips during the middle asylum sequences before recovering for Ellen's sacrifice.
Nosferatu maintains consistently high sentiment throughout most of its runtime, driven by Max Schreck's legendary performance and Murnau's atmospheric direction. The film peaks early with Orlok's introduction and vampire reveal, experiences a slight dip during some middle sequences that reviewers found episodic, then recovers strongly for the climactic sacrifice. Despite some pacing issues and a somewhat anticlimactic ending, the film's groundbreaking horror imagery and technical brilliance earn widespread critical acclaim.
Full cast
Max Schreck
Count Orlok
Gustav von Wangenheim
Hutter
Greta Schröder
Ellen
Georg H. Schnell
Harding
Ruth Landshoff
Ruth
Gustav Botz
Professor Sievers
Alexander Granach
Knock
John Gottowt
Professor Bulwer
Max Nemetz
A Ship Captain
Wolfgang Heinz
Sailor 1
Albert Venohr
Sailor 2
Eric van Viele
Sailor (uncredited)
Karl Etlinger
Sailor / Inspector at the Quay (uncredited)
Guido Herzfeld
Host (uncredited)
Hans Lanser-Rudolf
Magistrate (uncredited)
Loni Nest
Child at Window (uncredited)
Josef Sareny
Head Coachman (uncredited)
Fanny Schreck
Hospital Nurse (uncredited)
Hardy von Francois
Doctor in the Hospital (uncredited)
Heinrich Witte
Sailor / Warden in the Madhouse (uncredited)
Crew
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