Nosferatu and the Birth of Vampires in Cinema

A documentary look at F.W. Murnau's iconic — and unauthorized – 1922 vampire film, and its influence on bloodsuckers in film.

Cast

André Caron

as

Simon Laperrière

as

Philippe Spurrell

as

Max Schreck

as Count Orlok (archive footage)

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