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Synopsis: Shadow of the Vampire is a film about the making of a German all time classic silent horror-movie from 1922 called Nosferatu-Eine Symphonie des Grauens (Nosferatu-a Symphony of Horror). The production of Nosferatu had to deal with a lot of strange things (some crew members disappeared, some died). This movie focuses on the difficult relationship between Murnau, the director, and Schreck, the lead actor.
Genre: Drama, Horror
Director(s): E. Elias Merhige
Production: Lions Gate Releasing
  Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 14 wins & 24 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.9
Metacritic:
71
Rotten Tomatoes:
81%
R
Year:
2000
92 min
$7,518,962
Website
880 Views


Yes, go on.|And, vampire,|you sign the papers.

T- Take your quills.|Sign the papers.

Yes, go on.

I understand...|we are going to be neighbors.

Very nice addition,|Count, yes.

And, Hutter, how does|that make you feel?

Yes, snatch back|your papers.

You're happy to be|his neighbor?

And iris out.

End. Excellent.

Excellent.

Give the lip-readers|a thrill.

- Wolf, do you have it ?|- Yes, I got it.

- Wolf, have you got it ?|- Yes, I said I got it !

Excellent.|Thank you.

Do you think Schreck|is allright ? We have|left him up at that castle.

He's not in danger.

He's a fiine actor,|but all this preparation,|it's... very strange.

You think it is strange|enough for him to go so deep|inside his character that--

that he forgets|he's Max Schreck altogether?|God knows I forgot.

Schreck's peculiarities|are like lovemaking games.

You believe them|when they happen,|but they always stop short...

of anybody|being seriously hurt.

[Clattering]|[ Grunts ]

''The woods decay.

''The woods decay|and fall.

''The vapors|weep their burthen...

to the ground.''

Dinner ?

You set|a very mean table.

No rats ?

[ Moaning ]

There was a time...

when I fed|from golden chalices.

[ Rales ]|But now--

Don't look at me|that way !

In my old age,

I feed|the way old men pee.

Sometimes all at once.

Sometimes drop by drop.

I told you...

I feed erratically.

Often, enormously.

[Murnau]|Yes, Max, you may give|the locket to Elke.

Now, Gustav, this is a scene|from the previous night.

You have met your host.|He has brought you home|to his castle.

He is giving you dinner.|You can start eating.

Very well. Excellent.|And, Orlock, you're merely|reading your papers...

and totally ignoring|your guest.

Good.|Wolf, roll camera.

And...

begin.

A thought occurs to you.

Look at your host.|Very good, Gustav.

Do you think...

he might have been the stranger|who drove you to the castle ?

You watch.|Is he even human ?

How does it feel|to be eating next to him...

knowing that you're|spending the night with him|in the castle alone ?

You watch him.|Orlock, drop your paper.

Look at Gustav.

Gustav,|keep watching him.

Take your right hand|and reach for the bread knife.

Watch him.

Breathing.

What will happen ?

Reach out,|take the loaf of bread...

and cut yourself|a slice.

Yes, slicing.|Slicing.

You're slicing.

Toward you.|Toward you.

Watching him.|Slicing. Slicing.

Watch out.|Slicing.

- Watch your... fiinger !|- Aah !

Look, Nosferatu, blood!|Blood!

[ Grunting ]|Stop it, Murnau.|I really did cut my hand.

Paul, go and check|the generator.|He did that intentionally.

Calm down !|I'll see to the light.

That knife was sharp|like a razor!|Gustav, remain in character.

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