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Shadow of the Vampire

John Malkovich (Actor), Willem Dafoe (Actor), E. Elias Merhige (Director) Rated:
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4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 696 ratings
IMDb6.9/10.0
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Genre Anime & Manga
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Contributor John Malkovich, Jeff Levine, Udo Kier, Milos Hlavac, Norman Golightly, Steven Katz, Aden Gillett, Eddie Izzard, Jimmy de Brabant, Alan Howden, Willem Dafoe, Sophie Langevin, Myriam Muller, Ronan Vibert, E. Elias Merhige, Jean-Claude Schlim, Nicolas Cage, Catherine McCormack, Cary Elwes, Nicholas Elliott See more
Language English, German
Runtime 1 hour and 32 minutes
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DVD Special Features: Trailer Behind the Scenes Featurette Special Effects/makeup Featurette Feature Length Audio Commentary by Director E. Elias Merhige Video Interviews Production Photographs and Notes Cast & Crew Biographies Animated & Scored Interactive Menus Scene Access Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.0

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.48 x 5.35 x 0.55 inches; 2.82 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ E. Elias Merhige
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 32 minutes
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier, Cary Elwes, Catherine McCormack
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Alan Howden, Jean-Claude Schlim, Jeff Levine, Jimmy de Brabant, Nicolas Cage
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ CD
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00005KJOM
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Steven Katz
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 696 ratings

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Chernabog
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful tale
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2011
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Some blessed people have the amazing skill to give an old story not only a new fresh look, but also to produce a true moment of magic. One of the most, if not the most important movie of German expressionism was used in this fascinating and peculiar project.
To tell in detail how beatiful the photography is and what a wonderful hommage to the early art of movie-making this movie is is will spoil the public the pleasure of descovering it by itself.
Add that John Malkovitch looks unpredictable and dangerous as ever with, his metallic voice and reptilian eyes, Willem Dafoe is absolutely perfect, his character is evil, old and tragic and surround all this with the Berlin background from the Weimar Republic(what a designer and graphic artists, just consider the drawings in the opening credits!) and you end up with a must movie. If you are a fan of Nosferatu I would suggest a "trilogy!.
1)The restored Kino version (two discs edition) of "Nosferatu",
2)this one "Shadow of the Vampire" and
3) crown it with the wonderful "Nosferatu" by Werner Herzog with the crazy genius Klaus Kinsky.
This trilogy will make you daydream for a long time...
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Retro nutter
5.0 out of 5 stars must like dark comedy with pathos and layers
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2009
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a lot of vampire films should be held up for ridicule . i won't mention any by name here . the proliferation of reverent vampire films and related filmaking with long leather jackets and romance and pretentious scripts is a silly trend . a trend targeted at a young , white , male/female demographic that is too young and/or oblivious to seperate the wheat from the chaff . visit this film or "THE HUNGER" , hammer's "CURSE OF DRACULA" , "BLADE II" , "THIRTY DAYS OF NIGHT" , television's "THE NIGHT STALKER" , "FRIGHT NIGHT" , JOHN CARPENTER'S "VAMPIRES" and LON CHENEY JR. as "THE SUN OF DRACULA" just to name a few . why ? so as to get clued into the fun and possibilities of vampire pictues . i love a lovely goth girl as much as the next guy . lighten up and keep an open mind though . it's entertainment .
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Bill Weaver
4.0 out of 5 stars It adequately suggests the decadence of Weimar that led straight to Nazi Germany.
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
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A bit pompous. I mean but what do you expect with Dafoe and Malkovich in one movie?! It’s ridiculous two such bombastic superstars in one film. It constantly flirts with its own pretensions. Art, time, immortality, Plato’s cave, film as shadow, life, death, morphine. The ‘bitter carnival’ in all its glory. Yet ultimately, though all the pieces are entertaining and playful if a bit on the intellectual side, like its antagonist the film can’t quite fully live, even if it walks and talks and stalks the night. It adequately suggests the decadence of Weimar that led straight to Nazi Germany.
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Soni
5.0 out of 5 stars Region free Blu ray player needed software update - disc works perfectly
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2019
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The item was a German Blu Ray Disc but would not play on a Sony Multi Zone Region Free Blu Ray Player - PAL/NTSC Playback - Zone A B C - Region 1 2 3 4 5 6. Frustrated with the disc I requested a return/refund but subsequently cancelled the return. I went back to the Sony Blu Ray Player and downloaded a software update. The disc now plays perfectly. So sorry. Momex shop has issued a refund without the disc returned. I need to pay Momex shop for the disc. This was really my fault!
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aCityBoy
5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of my all-time favorite movies. The actors were perfectly chosen for their ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2016
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This is one of my all-time favorite movies. The actors were perfectly chosen for their roles. Every actor is incredible. There is a definite reason you cannot buy this film anywhere for under 30-40 bucks. Same reason Zeppelin and Beatles stuff are NEVER in dollar bins. Because there are few films where you as the consumer has absolutely NOT choice but to pay for this product. Dig deep in those pockets people because this film is worth every penny. Just do it.
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Mark G. Handloser
5.0 out of 5 stars Not just another vampire movie
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2013
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"Shadow of the Vampire" combines an interesting premise (a fictionalized account of the making of the 1922 German silent film "Nosferatu") with a skilled and experienced cast. Willem DaFoe's performance is so different from his usual roles that one does not recognise him at all; yet, in my humble opinion, this movie is his finest performance. Occasionally using clips from the original film to segue into the movie's plot, someone did a lot of research to make the 1920's movie production science as realistic as possible.
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George F. D. Marial
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Received
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023
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It's odd that I would be asked to review something I haven't received. Hopefully it does arrive, it's a great movie.
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Roxane
5.0 out of 5 stars Schaurig-schön-faszinierend gelungene Hommage an „Nosferatu"...
Reviewed in Germany on August 6, 2019
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„Shadow of the Vampire“ ist kein Horrorfilm, wie vielleicht erwartet wird.. Es ist vielmehr eine herrlich amüsante Groteske aus dem Jahre 2000 unter der Regie von E. Elias Merhige. Dennoch gleichzeitig eine Hommage an Friedrich Wilhelm Murnaus Werk „Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens“. Es geht um die Entstehung dieses Films.

Generell muss man den Klassiker „Nosferatu“ für den Genuss dieses Films nicht zwingend gesehen haben, aber von Vorteil ist es ganz sicher, um ihn auch wirklich wertschätzen zu können.

Berlin, 1921. Der exzentrische Regisseur Friedrich Murnau (John Malkovich) beginnt mit der Arbeit an seinem Vampirfilm „Nosferatu", da ihm die Filmrechte für „Dracula“ versagt wurden. Da es ihm wichtig ist, den Film so realistisch wie möglich zu gestalten, fährt er für die Dreharbeiten an Originalschauplätze und engagiert einen seltsamen Schauspieler, einen Method-Actor, wie er ihn vorstellt, namens Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) für die Titelrolle. Aufgrund seines seltsamen Verhaltens erweckt Schreck bei den anderen Schauspielern und Mitarbeitern bald den Eindruck, es handle sich bei ihm um einen echten Vampir.
Und tatsächlich... Bald stellt sich heraus, Murnau ist ein wahrhaftig über Leichen gehender Perfektionist...und Schreck ein echter Blutsauger, der mit der Verkostung der Hauptdarstellerin (Catherine McCormack) nach Drehschlusss entlohnt werden soll. ....

Als sich jedoch langsam die ursprüngliche Crew dezimiert und auch der Meister himself nur noch eine Geisel seines Stars ist, offenbart dieser Film doch eine noch größere Qualität als einfach nur eine irrwitzige Spinnerei über einen Film im Film zu sein.
Es ist eine manchmal fast schon nachdenklich stimmende, aber in erster Linie urkomische Abrechnung mit dem Business an sich. Wahre Kunst erfordert Opferbereitschaft. Erfolg im unerbittlichen Film-Haifischbecken erfordert Opfer im buchstäblichen Sinne. Angefangen von austauschbaren Handlangern bis hin zu tragenden Säulen („Ich denke, wir brauchen den Autor nicht mehr.“...kann somit blutentleert werden...auch ein Vampir benötigt ordentliche Mahlzeiten bei den Dreharbeiten ;-), ...solange bis die letzte Klappe gefallen und der letzte Take im Kasten ist. Zuerst wird abgedreht, dann die Leichen gezählt. Ein Geschäft für Blutsauger, warum sollten sie nicht gleich aus dem Sarg entsteigen?...

Über allem thront unangefochten Willem Dafoe. Ihm gelingt es mit einer einzigartigen Körpersprache den Max Schreck zu verinnerlichen . Er erfüllt zudem die weitaus schwierigere Figur „hinter den Kulissen“ mit…naja, wenn man es so nennen kann…mit Leben und unbändiger Spielfreude, pendelt stets zwischen Komik, Tragik und bestialischem Wesen. Dafoe blüht wie selbstverständlich auf...sagenhaft... zurecht mit einer Oscarnominierung bedacht und leider nicht entsprechend gewürdigt.
Die Figur des F.Murnau wurde ganz herrlich, aber vielleicht etwas zu übertrieben von John Malkovich dargestellt. Dafür konnte ich mich über Udo Kier als Produzenten, besonders durch Dialoge wie „Schreck, Sie werden an den deutschen Theatern gebraucht!“ sehr amüsieren.

Ein Film zwischen Parodie, zynischer Groteske und auf eine unnachahmliche, kreative Weise schlicht fantastisch. Eine originelle Hommage und gleichzeitig eine so hintergründige, herrliche Farce, die sich einfach die Entstehungsgeschichte eines Filmklassikers schnappt...und daraus ein wunderbar irrwitziges kleines Kunstwerk erschafft.
Sehr, sehr sehenswert.
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會田知道
5.0 out of 5 stars 出品者の気持ちが伝わりました。
Reviewed in Japan on November 18, 2019
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素晴らしい❗️何よりも商品に対する気配りがうれしいです🙆注文して良かったと思わせてくれます。
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mirabel
5.0 out of 5 stars Be shocked!
Reviewed in Canada on January 2, 2016
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How original in the true sense.Great acting by Malkovich and Dafoe.Good plot and a most interesting ending. Willem Dafoe who usually does character acting was excellent and I didn't realize it was Jim until the credits rolled. This is a classic.
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Alberto García Román
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente película sobre la fimación de Nosferatu
Reviewed in Spain on February 3, 2015
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Escelente película de Elias Merhige que trata la hipótesis de que F. W. Murnau rodó la maravillosa película "Nosferatu" (1922) utilizando un vampiro como actor (Max Schreck hizo una caracterización legendaria e insuperable. Todavía hoy da pavor). La caracterización de Willem Defoe como Max Schereck es fantástica y la actuación del siempre convincente John Malkovich haciendo de Murnau es estupenda. La película comete errores sobre la filmación original de la película (originalmente se filmó de día para luego añadir tintes de color a la película), así como algunos lugares de la filmación original. La película es hasta creíble, aunque por lo ya dicho, fiilmándose de día la leyenda del vampiro real se diluye. El hecho mismo de la película delata la importancia del original "Nosferatu" de Murnau, que es absolutamente recomendable de ver para cualquier ser vivo del planeta. Sin lugar a dudas, "Nosferatu" de Murnau es la mejor película de vampiros de la historia del cine y junto al "Frankenstein" de James Whale, la mejor película de terror de la historia del cine.
La película de Elias Merhige fué nominada a dos oscars (mejor actor secundario y mejor maquillaje) lo que demuestra que la película tiene una gran calidad, siendo la ambientación del mundo del cine de los años 20, lo mejor de ella.
Muy recomendable para todos los aficionados al cine de calidad y de terror en especial.
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antokat
5.0 out of 5 stars ...il nosferatuuuuUUUUUUuuu.....uuuu
Reviewed in Italy on January 19, 2015
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un bel film dal sapore intrigante e coinvolgente, un bel cast che gioca con sottili ironie che... come sempre, a buon intenditor poche parole.. e' tutto li. ordo ab chao
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