Capital Celluloid 2025 — Day 23: Thu Jan 23

Nosferatu (Murnau, 1922): Castle Cinema, 7.30pm

This is a 16mm screening from the Cine-Real team and is also being shown on January 26th. 

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 the trailer.

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