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Nosferatu (1979)

Phantom Der Nacht
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Werner Herzog's Nosferatu – Phantom der Nacht (1979) is a landmark film in the New German Cinema movement, adapted from Bram Stoker's Dracula and inspired by F. W. Murnau's earlier adaptation. It presents a deeply atmospheric and compelling take on the vampire myth, blending cultural and aesthetic elements to create a haunting cinematic experience.
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Ideal for enthusiasts of film studies, especially those interested in German cinema, horror aficionados, and readers keen on the evolution of vampire lore and its cultural significance.

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Taking the production history into account, Prawer ultimately foregrounds the cultural and aesthetic components of the film that combine to such powerful effect.

This second edition features a new foreword by Brad Prager and original cover artwork by Matt Brand.

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Werner Herzog's Nosferatu – Phantom der Nacht (1979) is one of the masterpieces of the New German Cinema of the 1960s and 70s. Adapted from Bram Stoker's Dracula, and mindful too of F. W. Murnau's earlier German film version of that same novel, Herzog's film is perhaps the most compelling screen treatment of the vampire myth.

In this comprehensive account of Nosferatu, S. S. Prawer begins with a discussion of Stoker's book, the cultural fascination with vampires, and the formation and evolution of Herzog's career. Taking the production history into account, Prawer ultimately foregrounds the cultural and aesthetic components of the film that combine to such powerful effect.

This second edition features a new foreword by Brad Prager and original cover artwork by Matt Brand.

Series: BFI Film Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781844576531

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 October 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: BFI Publishing

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 188.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 104

About the Author

S. S. PRAWER was Taylor Professor Emeritus of German Language and Literature at the University of Oxford. He was the author of The Blue Angel (2002) and Karl Marx and World Literature (1976; 2011), which was awarded the Isaac Deutscher Memorial Prize in 1977.

BRAD PRAGER is Associate Professor of Film Studies and German at the University of Missouri. He is the author of The Cinema of Werner Herzog: Aesthetic Ecstasy and Truth (2007) and editor of A Companion to Werner Herzog (2012).

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