Nosferatu (Murnau, 1922): BFI Southbank, NFT2, 9pm
This film, also screening on April 6th, is part of the Big Screen Classics strand at BFI Southbank and features an introduction by Arike Oke, Executive Director of Knowledge, Learning & Collections at BFI and musical accompaniment from Neil Brand.
Chicago Reader review:
'A
masterpiece of the German silent cinema and easily the most effective
version ofDracula on record. F.W. Murnau's 1922 film follows the Bram
Stoker novel fairly closely, although he neglected to purchase the
screen rights—hence, the title change. But the key elements are all
Murnau's own: the eerie intrusions of expressionist style on natural
settings, the strong sexual subtext, and the daring use of fast-motion
and negative photography.'
Dave Kehr
Here (and above) is an extract.
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