Tuesday 6 March 2012

Nosferatu : A Symphony of Horror

Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, a German film released in 1922 was an epic movie. It was directed by F.W. Murnau and it's screenplay was written by Henrik Galeen. It was roughly based on Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Nosferatu tells us the story of Count Orlok, the evil creature.
The protagonist Hutter lives with his wife Ellen in the fictitious German city of Wisborg. Hutter's employer, Knock sends him to to Transylvania to visit a new client named Count Orlok, who is interested in buying a property in Wisborg from Hutter's office.

Things go fine till then. Hutter soon leaves for Transylvania and then the real trouble starts. A small inn near Transylvania where Hutter stops for dinner is the turning point in the film where just by the mere mention of Orlok's name the locals get scared. But that does not discourage Hutter. Next day after finally overcoming the obstacles, Hutter reaches the castle of Count Orlok. He reaches there by night where Count Orlok himself welcomes him.

While having dinner at the place Hutter accidentally cuts his finger and Orlok looking at it, finds himself unable to resist.  Orlok even attempts to suck the blood but Hutter pushes him away. Orlok offers him a seat where Hutter sleeps. The next morning Hutter gets up alone and enjoys his time around the castle

That night while signing the necessary documents Orlok happens to see a picture of Ellen. He praises her with his words "has a lovely neck" which makes Hutter uneasy.

Along all this events there is this book, Book Of Vampyres which Hutter had found. He begins to read and slowly starts to suspect that Orlock is Nosferatu, the "Bird Of Death". At that night when Hutter looks outside the door, he sees Orlok at the hallway looming. Hutter unsuccessfully tries to close the door and hide but Orlok comes in.

At the very same moment Ellen who has been missing her husband and worrying about him gets a bad feeling. She cries, which Orlok hears inexplicably. He leaves Hutter and sets out a journey to Wisborg to get her. Thus Hutter runs behind him too to save her.

Now who will reach Wisborg first? Will Hutter be able to save his wife? What will be Orlok's end like? What is the strange plague that Orlok is spreading through the rats?
Find your answers in this great movie which in spite of being a silent film speaks highly when you watch it.

20 comments:

  1. Thanks for your Review, Vinay. I got the movie in DVD, but haven't watched it yet.

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  2. Just the kind of movie my husband will like. The movies to download list continues.
    Glad to have found you at Indiblogger. Your newest folower and regular visitor now.
    cheers
    Kajal

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    1. Thanks a ton...
      I hope you'll enjoy your time here. :)

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  3. I've seen this movie some years before and it was....awesome. glad that u reviewed this movie :)

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  4. :( yet to check this one :)
    you are database..
    VMDB :P :D

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    1. Hahaha..VMDB :D you just made my day by saying that :) :)
      Hopefully sometime I'll buy that domain for my blog; ;)

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  5. OMG..I think my small cousin bro will die to see this! :P God.Boys!!! :D

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    1. Thanks..watch it yourself too. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

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  6. Pretty good data on movies..:-) Nice review..Will watch it..:-)

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    1. Thanks for dropping by. This movie is worth a watch. :)

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  7. aaah! good informative post but i am already too spooked to want to watch it! maybe can pass on the details to Sathya - he is crazy into all this horror stuff

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    1. Ohk do pass on the details..I'm sure he would love it. :)

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  8. Till date, I have never ever watched a horror movie and most probably will never :D..And this movie surely will give me nightmares!!!..

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    1. Even I hardly watch any horror..a secret - I get scared too. :P
      But a horror movie from 1922 won't scare you. ;)

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  9. I will try catching hold of it. Looks great. Thanks for the review, Vinay!

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  10. I hate all these horror stuff, so I better stay away from this post Vinay :)

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