F.W. Murnau

In Review: Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922) on Blu-ray

by Andrew Latimer 12 November 2013

Slowly lurching towards its centenary, F.W. Murnau’s recently restored spectral vampire picture has been re-released by Masters of Cinema on Blu-ray.

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In Review: Nosferatu The Vampyre (1979)

by Ben Nicholson 30 October 2013

A visually rich homage to his illustrious countryman F.W. Murnau, maverick filmmaker Werner Herzog reunited with wild-eyed muse Klaus Kinski for Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), which has received a theatrical re-release to coincide with the BFI’s Gothic season .

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FrightFest Review 2013: Nosferatu, A Symphony Of Horror (1922)

by Martyn Conterio 22 August 2013

If Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau had directed only one film – and that film was Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922) – he would have a confirmed place in the history books. That he also turned in such master works as The Last Laugh, Faust, Sunrise, City Girl and Tabu is nothing short of remarkable. He […]

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In Review: Tabu (1931) on Blu-ray

by Martyn Conterio 20 June 2013

F.W. Murnau’s last film received an absolutely gorgeous 75th anniversary restoration and is now released as a Blu-ray upgrade. It possibly hasn’t looked this good since its debut in 1931. This Masters of Cinema rerelease not only provides the restored film itself, we also get served Murnau’s approved cut before the likes of Paramount Pictures […]

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Around The Corner Cinema Presents Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans

by Martyn Conterio 24 January 2013

Around The Corner Cinema will present a screening of F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927), on Wednesday 13th February. Invited by movie mogul William Fox to Hollywood – and given free creative rein – Murnau’s short career overseas (he made three pictures at Fox) would turn from dream to nightmare. Yet the […]

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