The movie centers the fastidious director Murnau (John Malkovich) who is shooting the famous film ¨Nosferatu¨ a classical silent German film. He is helped by a team formed by Eddie Izzard (the main actor) , Gary Elwes (director assistant), Udo Kier and a quirky as well as creepy actor named Max Schreck played by Willem Dafoe who steals the show . But the shooting goes wrong and is really hampered by the fact that its main actor is taking the character of the vampire far more seriously than seems humanly possible . An Unspeakable Horror !. A Creative Genius !. Captured For Eternity !.
In the picture there is spooky and creepy atmosphere and being slightly slow-moving and that's why it results to be a little tiring . The film is based on real deeds , because of the people lived actually , and the regard to Max Schreck is a mystery , he made that picture only and we don't know anything about his life. Will he be truly a vampire?. The motion picture achieved a moderated success, in United States achieved a flop, in Europe got more boxoffice than America . It's a production of various countries: EEUU, England (BBC) and Louxemburg and Nicholas Cage appears as producer, too. Top-notch interpretation by main players , John Malkovich is excellent, Willem Dafoe is magnificent but gives an extreme gesticulation , the make-up on his face is awesome, he looks like the authentic Nosferatu .Willem Dafoe's portrayal of Max Schrek was nominated for Oscar , this is the only time anyone has been nominated for their portrayal of a vampire. The motion picture was slow but competently directed by Elias Merighe . The movie has got some Oscar nominations , but obtained none. The black and white flashbacks staging the original silent film are fascinating , it's the best part of the film.
Rating : 6.5/10 . Good . Well worth watching.
In the picture there is spooky and creepy atmosphere and being slightly slow-moving and that's why it results to be a little tiring . The film is based on real deeds , because of the people lived actually , and the regard to Max Schreck is a mystery , he made that picture only and we don't know anything about his life. Will he be truly a vampire?. The motion picture achieved a moderated success, in United States achieved a flop, in Europe got more boxoffice than America . It's a production of various countries: EEUU, England (BBC) and Louxemburg and Nicholas Cage appears as producer, too. Top-notch interpretation by main players , John Malkovich is excellent, Willem Dafoe is magnificent but gives an extreme gesticulation , the make-up on his face is awesome, he looks like the authentic Nosferatu .Willem Dafoe's portrayal of Max Schrek was nominated for Oscar , this is the only time anyone has been nominated for their portrayal of a vampire. The motion picture was slow but competently directed by Elias Merighe . The movie has got some Oscar nominations , but obtained none. The black and white flashbacks staging the original silent film are fascinating , it's the best part of the film.
Rating : 6.5/10 . Good . Well worth watching.