Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-216) and index. Includes filmographies references (pages 211-216) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: 100 Years After World War I -- It Came from Max Reinhardt -- Paul Wegener and Hanns Heinz Ewers: The Godfathers of German Film Fantasy -- Conrad Veidt and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari -- Dr. Jekyll, Murnau and Dracula -- Dracula in Germany: Henrik Galeen and the Screenplay for Nosferatu -- The Storyline -- Casting a Man Named "Shock" -- Shooting Nosferatu in Kafka's Castle -- Premiere and Contemporary Reviews -- Frater Pacitius, Aleister Crowley's Berlin Disciple -- Great Plan and Nightly Hallucinations: The Ill-Fated Prana Film Company -- Fritz Lang Hits It Big; And Murnau Carries On -- The Vampire Jew and the Curse of Anti-Semitism -- How the Golem Came Into the World and Fought the Nazis -- The Revival of Nosferatu -- Christopher Lee vs. Klaus Kinski -- Shadow of the Vampire: The Legacy -- Appendix: Bios of the Crew and Cast of Nosferatu.
Summary:
"Director F.W. Murnau's 1921 Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror has become the ultimate cult classic among horror film buffs. There was much speculation about the production background, the filmmakers, and their star, German actor Max Schreck. This book tells the complete story drawing on rare sources. Along the way, the author touches upon other fantasy silents"-- Provided by publisher.
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