Digital remastering was undertaken by the bfi at deluxe soho, and approved by werner herzog film gmbh. A symphony of horror in its definitive restoration, complete with original intertitles and accompanied by the score that played with the film at the time of its initial release. Nosferatu bluray release date november 18, 20 nosferatu. The best version of nosferatu yet available, this is a must, a dvd talk collector series title. The usp of this particular release is that it contains a meatily dramatic orchestral score by james bernard of hammer fame which will appeal greatly to horror fans. Nosferatu 1922 uk eurekamasters of cinema bd with its. While the plot may appear fairly simple, wienes film infuses each frame of the story with a nightmarish quality, running from the overtly theatrical performances to his. This new release is an update of the labels previous dvd, but features the symphony of horror in gleaming 1080p glory, with a handful of new features as a bonus prize. Classic 1922 silent horror masterwork nosferatu from german film director f. However, we are pleased that with the available bluray. A symphony of horror continues to haunt and, indeed, terrify. F w murnaus horror classic was the first screen adaption of bram stokers dracula. Tinting especially the green is minimized or removed being replaced with sepia or more pure black and white. The mercurial actor and the director who brought out the best and worst of him teamed up for what is, perhaps, their best known creation the surprisin.
Nosferatu is the current leader among silent era film editions available on bluray disc and dvd home video, with an undocumentable number of dvd editions having been released worldwide since 1998, most of them being lowquality budget editions for substandard 16mm reduction prints. Nosferatu limited edition steelbook masters of cinema. An iconic film of the german expressionist cinema, and one of the most famous of all silent movies, f. Extras still tbc at the moment, but its listed as accompanied by james bernards acclaimed score, and extras include a selection of silent chillers. Dvd and bluray store kino lorber experience cinema. But then bluray bd came along and even for a worn, battered old journeyman. While bela lugosi is the recognised and more palatable face of bram stokers dracula, max schreck is the original and certainly more sinister one. An iconic film of the german expressionist cinema, and one of the most. But what it will provide in these days of what mark kermode cynically but justifiably refers to as cattleprod cinema, is an eerie creepiness that is all too often eschewed in a. Director robert wienes 1920 silent movie recounts the tale of the titular carnival hypnotist and the somnambulist he uses to kill for him. Werner herzog and klaus kinskis collaborations are the stuff of cinema legend.
Highly recommended for lovers of early cinema especially the expressionist german cinema. Bluray discs are in a high definition format and need to be played on a bluray player. How to watch bluray discs on windows 10 windows central. Nosferatu masters of cinema blu ray by max schreck blu ray. Murnaus photography is beautiful, especially given that the print was tinted. Taken from several different prints and preserving the original german intertitles with english subtitles, the hd picture really is astonishing. Nosferatu bluray release date november 18, 20 nosferatu, eine symphonie des grauens, masters of cinema. The software is obviously a big part of watching bluray discs on windows 10, but if your pc or laptop doesnt have a builtin drive, youre going to need one before you get anywhere. This is a precious object then, a totemic silent film. Since, this, death by sunlight has been a common vampire trope, demonstrating nosferatus immense impact on cinema and its cultural significance. For a combined list of dvd and blu ray releases, see list of masters of cinema releases the range originally consisted of dvds but later expanded to blu ray discs, which have a separate numbering system. Entertainments newly restored silent cinema horror classic, f.
The english and german versions of the film were scanned at 2k, using a combination of original negative and best available print materials, by alphaomega digital gmbh in germany. A symphony of horror is yet another exacting restoration by the friedrichwilhelmmurnaustiftung. Murnaus nosferatu to bluray as a twodisc package under the distributors kino classics label. A couple of years after the masters of cinema upgrade of nosferatu came out in the uk, bfi will also be upgrading their old dvd to bluray according to amazon, out 19 october 2015. Apparently bfi have jumped into the nosferatu horse race, joining masters of cinema and kino. Nosferatu 1922 steelbook masters of cinema youtube. Nosferatu remains a great horror film nearly 100 years after its production. Kino lorber sells videos and dvds directly to customers. Nosferatu hd restoration 20 theatrical trailer masters. As potent and disturbing now as ever, it paved the way for the future of gothic cinema. What follows is my personal selection of the 10 best releases from masters of cinema in 2014, from a total of 26 titles joining the collection in the past 12 months. The commentaries are very interesting and the second disc is an alternate cut. Stuart galbraith iv is a kyotobased film historian whose work includes film history books, dvd and bluray audio commentaries and special features.
Nosferatu is back baby, and now its on bluray too, courtesy of a new release from the bfi. The language of shadows 2007, a 52minute documentary on the making of nosferatu lengthy excerpts from other films by f. I saw that masters of cinema brought it out two years ago but i hadnt got around to buying it yet. The masters of cinema series is proud to present, newly restored on 1080p bluray at long last, nosferatu. After having endured several dreadful copies of nosferatu, i am delighted by eurekas masters of cinema blu ray edition. Cinephile label sinks its fangs into some hidef horror with this silent genre. Nosferatu hd restoration 20 theatrical trailer masters of. The lettering on the newly created inter titles are nice i guess. Kino classics 2disc deluxe remastered edition blu ray. Looking at the frame grabs at the beaver, i dont know why they bothered. List of masters of cinema bluray releases boutique blu. Nosferatu eureka eureka home of the masters of cinema.
This bluray features the same disc included in our werner herzog box set. Caligari masters of cinema dual format edition blu ray by robert weine blu ray. Murnaus 1922 nosferatu, eine symphonie des grauens, was restored in 2007 for a masters of cinema dvd release, and now is back on bluray looking better than youve ever seen it. Masters of cinema is a line of dvd and bluray releases published through eureka entertainment. This masterly vampire flick is now more accessible than ever, with bluray releases from masters of cinema last year and now this one from the bfi. Because of the worldrenowned films released within this collection, the uniformly branded and spinenumbered packaging and the standard inclusion of booklets and analysis by recurring renowned film historians, the line is often perceived as the uk equivalent of the criterion collection. A symphony of horror 1922 the first unofficial adaptation of bram stokers dracula and the most atmospheric and doomladen of vampire movies, has been restored in hd, to its former silver nitrate sheen by the friedrich wilhelm murnau stiftung, and released by eureka entertainment as part of their excellent masters of cinema series. This is a list of all masters of cinema blu ray releases from eureka entertainment in all formats. Featuring some of the most iconic images in cinema, murnaus interpretation of this great vampire tale has been much imitated not least by werner herzog, whose. The below bluray captures were taken directly from the bluray disc addition. The transfer looks totally blown out with opaque shadows and burned in highlights. Films are presented in their original aspect ratio, in meticulous transfers created from recent restorations and or the most pristine film elements available. Murnaus masterpiece nosferatu will see a halloween 20 theatrical release, followed by moc bluray, in a new restoration. New 4k restoration helps this classic early horror shine brighter than ever.
Nosferatu 1922 fresh from a theatrical release and a flurry of halloween shows, nosferatu springs into life on bluray, courtesy of eurekas masters of cinema label. Murnaus 1922 silent masterpiece nosferatu, will probably not scare a modern audience. Murnaus nosferatu, part of their awardwinning the masters of cinema series. A symphony of horror in its definitive restoration, complete with original intertitles and accompanied by the score that played with the film at the time.