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The Nosferatu Story: The Seminal Horror Film, Its Predecessors and Its Enduring Legacy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781476672984)
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xDirector F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, made in 1921, right after the devastating Spanish Flu pandemic, has become the ultimate cult classic among horror film buffs around the world. For years there was much speculation about the production background, the filmmakers, and their star, the German actor Max Schreck. This book tells the complete story drawing on rare sources. This book tells the complete story, drawing on rare sources. The trail leads to a group of occultists with a plan to establish a leading film company that would produce a momentous series of horror movies. Along the way, the author touches upon other classic German fantasy silents, such as The Golem, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Metropolis.
Author: Rolf Giesen
ISBN-10: 1476672989
ISBN-13: 9781476672984
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Language: English
Published: 03/18/2019
Pages: 231
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d
By Rolf Giesen
xRolf Giesen, a former visiting professor of animation at the Communication University of China and president of an animation museum in Changchun, China, has compiled a special effects collection for Deutsche Kinemathek in Berlin and has co-written several animation features. He is an expert on early fantasy and science fiction films.
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