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The Language of Shadows: Murnau - The Early Years and Nosferatu

Original title: Die Sprache der Schatten - Murnau: Die frühen Jahre und Nosferatu
  • Video
  • 2007
  • 53m
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The Language of Shadows: Murnau - The Early Years and Nosferatu (2007)
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A look at the early life and career of German silent filmmaker F.W. Murnau, with special emphasis on the production of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), examining its occult influences... Read allA look at the early life and career of German silent filmmaker F.W. Murnau, with special emphasis on the production of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), examining its occult influences and revisiting its filming locations.A look at the early life and career of German silent filmmaker F.W. Murnau, with special emphasis on the production of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), examining its occult influences and revisiting its filming locations.

  • Director
    • Luciano Berriatúa
  • Stars
    • Thomas Lang
    • Eva Diekmann
    • David Sandberg
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    • Director
      • Luciano Berriatúa
    • Stars
      • Thomas Lang
      • Eva Diekmann
      • David Sandberg
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    Thomas Lang
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Eva Diekmann
    • Self - Niece of F.W. Murnau
    David Sandberg
    • Self - Leo Spies' grandson
    Helene Luckow
    • Self - Robert Herlth's daughter
    • (as Ellen Luckow)
    Wolfgang Kistermann
    • Self - occult expert
    Daisy Spies
    • Self - Walter Spies' sister
    Brad Brooks
    • Narrator
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    David Howard
    • Albin Grau
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Luciano Berriatúa
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    • Trivia
      The English-language version was included as a special feature on Kino's 2-disc "Ultimate DVD Edition" of F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) in 2007.
    • Alternate versions
      An English-language version (with English narration by Brad Brooks and added English subtitles) was released as a DVD extra on Kino International's Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922): The Ultimate DVD Edition in 2007. The English edition was produced by Bret Wood and also features the voice-over work of David Howard, reading the postcards sent from the location shoot.
    • Connections
      Features Satanas (1919)

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 2007 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • The Language of Shadows - Murnau: The Early Years and Nosferatu
    • Filming locations
      • Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    • Production company
      • Filmoteca
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      • 53m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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