Principal cast
Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder, Georg H. Schnell and Ruth Landshoff
Film 271 of 498 on the Screen Path
Nosferatu
A symphony of horror.
About the film
Nosferatu at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1922 film at stop 271 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.
Key craft credits
Fritz Arno Wagner (director of photography), Günther Krampf (director of photography), Hans Erdmann (original music composer), Henrik Galeen (screenplay) and Albin Grau (art direction)
- Director
- F. W. Murnau
- Release
- 1922-02-16
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Genres
- Horror and Fantasy
- Country
- Germany
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Max SchreckCharacter: Count Orlok
- Gustav von WangenheimCharacter: Hutter
- Greta SchröderCharacter: Ellen
- Georg H. SchnellCharacter: Harding
- Ruth LandshoffCharacter: Ruth
- Gustav BotzCharacter: Professor Sievers
- Alexander GranachCharacter: Knock
- John GottowtCharacter: Professor Bulwer
- Max NemetzCharacter: A Ship Captain
- Wolfgang HeinzCharacter: Sailor 1
- Albert VenohrCharacter: Sailor 2
- Eric van VieleCharacter: Sailor (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- F. W. MurnauCredits: Director
- Albin GrauCredits: Costume Design, Art Direction, Producer
- Bram StokerCredits: Novel
- Hans ErdmannCredits: Original Music Composer
- Enrico DieckmannCredits: Producer
- Henrik GaleenCredits: Screenplay
- Günther KrampfCredits: Director of Photography
- Fritz Arno WagnerCredits: Director of Photography, Camera Operator
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