Shadow of the Vampire

Shadow of the Vampire

An unspeakable horror. A creative genius. Captured for eternity.

2000•1h 35m•6.7/10

DramaHorror

Ratings

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6.7/10(678)

Director F.W. Murnau makes a Faustian pact with a vampire to get him to star in his 1922 film "Nosferatu."

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Production

BBC Film, Saturn Films, Long Shot Pictures, Pilgrim Films, Delux Productions, Film Fund Luxembourg

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

F. W. Murnau

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Max Schreck

Udo Kier

Udo Kier

Albin Grau

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

Fritz Arno Wagner

Catherine McCormack

Catherine McCormack

Greta Schröder

Eddie Izzard

Eddie Izzard

Gustav von Wangenhein

Aden Gillett

Aden Gillett

Henrik Galeen

Nicholas Elliott

Paul

Ronan Vibert

Ronan Vibert

Wolfgang Müller

Sophie Langevin

Elke

Myriam Muller

Maria

Miloš Hlaváč

Innkeeper

Marja-Leena Junker

Marja-Leena Junker

Innkeeper's Wife

Derek Kueter

Reporter 1

Norman Golightly

Norman Golightly

Reporter 2

Patrick Hastert

Patrick Hastert

Reporter 3

Sascha Ley

Sascha Ley

Drunken Woman

Marie-Paule von Roesgen

Marie-Paule von Roesgen

Old Woman

Jean-Claude Croes

Murnau’s Crew

Christophe Chrompin

Murnau’s Crew

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