Directed by F.W. Munarau, the silent film Nosferatu tells an eerie version of the classic vampire legend. Starring Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok, Nosferatu is effectively an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel Dracula with only a few plot points adjusted and the names of characters changed.
Trivia: This was the first and last Prana-Film GmbH film — the company declared bankruptcy after Bram Stoker's estate sued for copyright infringement and won. The court ordered all existing prints of Nosferatu destroyed, but copies had already been distributed around the world.
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