
Nosferatu the Vampyre is a movie directed by Werner Herzog in 1979 and based on the book Dracula by Bram Stoker, first published in 1897. The movie features Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz, Jacques Dufilho, Roland Topor, Walter Ladengast, and others.
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Storyline
Jonathan Harker is an estate agent in Wismar, Germany. His employer, Renfield, informs him that a nobleman named Count Dracula wishes to buy a property in Wismar, and assigns Harker to visit the Count and complete the lucrative deal. On his journey, Harker stops at a village inn, where the locals plead for him to stay away from the accursed castle.
Movie vs Book

Year
1979
Minutes
107
Movie Rate
7.50
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Movie
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Original title: Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht
Director: Werner Herzog
Country: West Germany
Year: 1979
Length: 1h47m
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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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