
Nosferatu is a movie directed by F.W. Murnau in 1922 and based on the book Dracula by Bram Stoker, first published in 1897. The movie features Max Schreck, Alexander Granach, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröeder, GH Schnell, Ruth Landshoff, and others.
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Storyline
In 1838, Thomas Hutter lives in the fictional German town of Wisborg. His employer, estate agent Herr Knock, sends Hutter to Transylvania to visit a new client named Count Orlok who plans to buy a house in Wisborg. Hutter entrusts his wife Ellen to his good friend Harding and Harding’s sister Annie before embarking on his journey.
Movie vs Book

Year
1922
Minutes
94
Movie Rate
7.90
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Movie
Nosferatu
Original title: Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens
Director: F.W. Murnau
Country: Germany
Year: 1922
Length: 1h34m
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Year
1897
Pages
488
Book Rate
8.00
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Book
Dracula
Author: Bram Stoker
Country: UK
First published in: 1897
Length: 488 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Dracula
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