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Shadow of the Vampire 2000 Directed by E. Elias Merhige

An unspeakable horror. A creative genius. Captured for eternity.

Director F.W. Murnau makes a Faustian pact with a vampire to get him to star in his 1922 film "Nosferatu."

Language English
Spoken Languages English , German
Budget $8,000,000
Revenue $8,279,017
Release Date 30 August 2000
95 mins
Cast
John Malkovich F. W. Murnau
Willem Dafoe Max Schreck
Udo Kier Albin Grau
Cary Elwes Fritz Arno Wagner
Catherine McCormack Greta Schröder
Eddie Izzard Gustav von Wangenhein
Aden Gillett Henrik Galeen
Ronan Vibert Wolfgang Müller
Miloš Hlaváč Innkeeper
Marja-Leena Junker Innkeeper's Wife
Derek Kueter Reporter 1
Norman Golightly Reporter 2
Patrick Hastert Reporter 3
Sascha Ley Drunken Woman
Jean-Claude Croes Murnau’s Crew
Christophe Chrompin Murnau’s Crew
Graham Johnston Murnau’s Crew
Orian Williams Murnau's Crew
Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė Micheline (uncredited)
Radica Jovicic Murnau's Crew (uncredited)