shadow of the vampire, the story behind the movie

Shadow of the Vampire
"F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu"

The Story Behind the movie "Shadow of the Vampire"
In 1922, F.W. Murnau made a ground-breaking movie that still haunts us today. Casting Max Schreck as the terrifying Count Orlock, Murnau's "Nosferatu," with its shadows and images, still defines the horror film genre. No movie since portrays Bram Stoker's "Dracula" any better.

It wasn't an easy journey from Luxembourg (where "Nosferatu" was filmed) to theatre screens. The movie behind "Shadow of the Vampire" was in legal trouble from the very start. Murnau did not have copyright approval to use Bram Stoker's story as the basis for his silent movie. Florence, Stoker's widow, was not pleased. Her lawsuit for copyright infringement sought a specific remedy from the court: Burn all prints of the movie.
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