F.W. Murnau's 1922 Nosferatu, the first (albeit unofficial) screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, starring Max Schreck as the hollow-eyed, cadaverous vampire, remains a potent and disturbing horror film. Kevin Jackson's study traces Nosferatu's eventful production and reception history, including attempts by Stoker's widow to suppress it.
ISBN: | 9781844576500 |
Publication date: | 25th October 2013 |
Author: | Kevin Jackson, British Film Institute |
Publisher: | BFI an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 126 pages |
Series: | BFI Film Classics |
Genres: |
Films, cinema Film history, theory or criticism |