Nosferatu the Vampyre

Friday, February 21 - Saturday, February 22, 2025

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Werner Herzog’s only horror film is as rich with artistry and tragedy as his most grounded, human work. It is 1850 in the beautiful, perfectly-kept town of Wismar. Jonathan Harker (Bruno Ganz, DOWNFALL; WINGS OF DESIRE) is leaving on a long journey over the Carpathian Mountains to finalize real estate arrangements with a wealthy nobleman. His wife Lucy (POSSESSION’s Isabelle Adjani) begs him not to go and is troubled by a strong premonition of danger. Despite her warnings, Jonathan arrives four weeks later at a large, gloomy castle. Out of the mist appears a pale, wraith-like figure with deep-sunken eyes who identifies himself as Count Dracula (Klaus Kinski). The events that transpire slowly convince Harker that he is in the presence of a vampire. Even still, he doesn’t realize the magnitude of danger he, his wife and his town are about to experience.

“It’s funny without being silly, eerie without being foolish and uncommonly beautiful in a way that has nothing to do with mere prettiness.” — Vincent Canby, New York Times

  • Country West Germany
  • Language English
  • Year 1979
  • Running Time 107 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor AGFA
  • Director Werner Herzog
  • Cast Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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