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Nosferatu AKA Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie Des Grauens AKA Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors (Blu-ray) (1922)
A Symphony of HorrorDirector: F.W. Murnau
Year of Copyright: 1922
Year of Production: 1921
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The film (English intertitles)
"The Language of Shadows: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and his Films by Luciano Berriatúa - Murnau: The Early Years and Nosferatu" 2007 documentary (52:46)
Clips from Murnau's films:
- Journey Into The Night
- The Haunted Castle
- Phantom
- The Finances of the Grand Duke
- The Last Laugh
- Tartuffe
- Faust
- Tabu
Promotional spot (0:59)
Stills gallery (16 pages)
DISC TWO
* The film (German intertitles) -
Subtitles:English (optional) for German Intertitles, English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Newly-recorded version of the original Hans Erdmann score)
Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (Newly-recorded version of the original Hans Erdmann score) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The English intertitles version is noticeably zoomed in comparised to the German intertitles presentation.
Both versions were transferred incorrectly, resulting in missing frames and motion jitter.
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Five Scenes with commentary by Philippe Rouyer (2022) (55:10)
2022 interview with Brigitte Bergstrom (23:08)
"The Language of Shadows" 2007 documentary (52:41)
Interview with Jacques Sirgent (14:04)
"Le Vampire" 1945 short by Jean Painlevé (8:42)
DISC TWO (DVD Copy) -
Subtitles:French for German Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a Futurepak case.
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Extras:"The Language of Shadows: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and his Films by Luciano Berriatúa - Murnau: The Early Years and Nosferatu" 2007 documentary (52:37)
"Nosferatu" 8-mm version (with music by Lucía Martínez) (27:50)
Trailers:
- The Blue Angel (2:46
- M (2:22)
- La Dolce Vita (2:14)
- Midnight Lace (2:41)
- Double Indemnity (2:14)
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Subtitles:German Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Newly-recorded version of the original Hans Erdmann score)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:2006 Luciano Berriatúa restoration.
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Extras:"Christopher Frayling on Nosferatu" 2001 featurette (24:08)
"Le Vampire" 1945 short directed by Jean Painlevé (8:28)
"The Mistletoe Bough" 1904 short directed by Percy Stow (8:20)
Stills Gallery (2:23) -
Subtitles:English Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Score by James Bernard)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:BD Title: Nosferatu
Onscreen Title: Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors
This is the 1995 restoration.
Comes with a 36-page liner notes booklet "Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horrors" by David Kalat, "The Vampire and the Occultist" by Brian J. Robb, "The Music of Nosferatu" by James Bernard" and "James Bernard (1925-2001)" by ?. Also includes information on the cast & crew, special features, notes on the transfers and acknowledgements. -
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Commentaries:(1) Audio Commentary by film historian David Kalat (2013)
(2) Audio Commentary by film historian R. Dixon Smith and critic Brad Stevens (2007) -
Extras:"The Language of Shadows: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau and his Films by Luciano Berriatúa - Murnau: The Early Years and Nosferatu" 2007 documentary (52:38)
“Abel Ferrara on Nosferatu” 2007 featurette (12:19)
“Kevin Jackson on Nosferatu: A Symphany of Horrors” 2013 featurette (HD) (19:43) -
Subtitles:English (optional) for German Intertitles
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Aspect Ratio:1.29:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Music DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Newly-recorded version of the original Hans Erdmann score)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:2006 Luciano Berriatúa restoration.
Includes a 56-page liner notes booklet featuring:
- "The Deadly Space Between" by Gilberto Perez (28 pages)
- "Vampires" by Albin Grau (3 pages)
- "Notes on the Restoration" (3 pages)
- "On the Way to Nosferatu" by Enno Patalas (7 pages)
- "The Bridge" by Craig Keller (2 pages)
Also available in a Steelbook with the DVD. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The French, UK Eureka, and UK BFI releases for some differing exclusive extras.
There are multiple versions of the film available:
- Public domain version - poor quality copy of MoMA's incomplete B&W print. It's sometimes edited and/or sped-up, running anywhere between 60-84 minutes. Unless noted as being from a restored source, all DVDs use this version.
- 1987 Enno Patalas restoration
- 1991 David Shepard version - based on MoMA's print
- 1995 Enno Patalas restoration
- 2000 David Shepard version - edit of the 1987 restoration
- 2006 Luciano Berriatúa restoration.
Detailed information between the differing versions, differing scores, and history on the film can be found at "Nosferatu: The Ultimate Blu-ray and DVD Guide" at Brenton Film.
The 2006 restoration is also available in:
- Spain by Divisa
The differences between the Public Domain print and the 2006 Restoration can be found at Movie-Censorship. Note that the 2006 restoration has one shot that is upside down, and has not been corrected on any of the DVD or Blu-ray editions.
Notes on copyright status:
"Nosferatu" has always been copyrighted everywhere except for the US. There, its copyright lapsed for several decades but was restored when the US belatedly fell into line with the rest of the world, effective from 1 January 1996. As DVD came along a couple of years later (and BD 10 years later), that means every unauthorised disc is a deliberate bootleg and should be avoided.
Note there are multiple pirated versions which are unlicensed transfers of non-public domain versions:
Italian Blu-rays from Ermitage Cinema and Studio 4K are bootlegs.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - No cuts - Includes 2 versions - German Intertitles version and English Intertitles version of the 2006 Luciano Berriatúa restoration, both with restoration credits (95:29)
- Blu-ray B France- Potemkine Films - No cuts - 2006 Luciano Berriatúa restoration with restoration credits (94:58)
- Blu-ray B Germany- Universum Film - No cuts - 2006 Luciano Berriatúa restoration with restoration credits (95:03)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts - 1995 restoration (88:32)
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- Eureka - No cuts - 2006 Luciano Berriatúa restoration with restoration credits (95:11)
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 04/11/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 19/12/22UPDATE LOG:
05/11/13: Initial entry.
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08/11/13: Added US release from Kino Lorber.
05/06/15: Addition of the German release, updated UK and US music credits, capsaholic link, movie-censorship link, updated tagline.
23/10/15: Addition of the UK BFI.
17/12/15: Updated about multiple versions, Brenton Film link.
17/11/18: Updated copyright notes, updated capsaholic.
20/07/22: Added title and nots on the UK BFI booklet.
19/12/22: Added France.
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