With a long history of movies based on its character, Nosferatu is set to return to the box office as a brand new film directed by Robert Eggers. The first entry of Nosferatu in the cinemas can be traced back to the 1920s when the original movie by F.W. Murnau was released.
Over the years, this character has been remade, and now viewers will see its comeback. However, this has led to many questions among fans regarding the connection between the character Dracula and Nosferatu. Dracula, Bram Stoker's brainchild, has had its legacy in movies of the gothic horror genre. Follow this article to learn more about Nosferatu and its link with Dracula.
When will Nosferatu be released?
Robert Egger's Nosferatu will be released in the United States by this Christmas. Focus Features, which is in charge, has confirmed the nationwide release date as December 25, 2024. Universal Pictures is overseeing the international release.
Who is in the cast of Nosferatu?
Robert Eggers' directed Nosferatu will cast Bill Skarsgård as the famous Count Orlok, a notable vampire. Lily-Rose Depp and Nicholas Hoult have been cast as Ellen and Thomas Hutter, respectively.
Willem Dafoe, famous for his work as Green Goblin in Spiderman, has taken up the part of Prof. Albin Eberhart Von Franz. Among the others in the cast list, we have Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Friedrich Harding and Emma Corrin as his wife, Anna Harding.
The other Nosferatu cast members include:
- Nicholas Hoult as Thomas Hutter
- Ralph Ineson as Dr. Wilhelm Sievers
- Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter
- Simon McBurney as Knock
- Stacy Thunes, as the Head Nurse
- Paul A Maynard as Dockhand
- Gregory Gudgeon as Hartmann
- Roman Bloodworth as a guest
What is the plot of Nosferatu?
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, released in 1922, is the main framework on which the 2024 movie will be remade. It is a gothic story that explores the infatuation of a monster over a woman who is being haunted - set in Germany in the 1920s.
The term Nosferatu, derived from a Romanian word, means offensive or insufferable. But over the years, Nosferatu has been synonymously used with the term 'vampire,' though they are not exactly the same. Count Orlok (played by Bill Skarsgård in the new movie) is famous for his ghastly portrayal and is seen as an object of terror.
The 1979 remake of Nosferatu is a clubbed version of the first movie released in 1922 and the main novel based on Dracula. All the characters from Stoker's novel retained their presence in this revamp, bringing controversies to the foreground, which eventually led to the next question—is there any difference between Nosferatu and Bram Stoker's Dracula? Or are they the same? Follow the next section to find out more about this.
What is the connection between Nosferatu and Dracula?
Speculations have been brought forth linking Nosferatu to Dracula. According to reports, Dracula is the predecessor of Nosferatu, and that has been clearly witnessed in the silent film of 1922, where the story of Dracula was unofficially adapted.
The characters' names were changed, and Count Dracula became known as Count Orlok. However, the two characters are quite different in terms of their aura and appearance. Dracula, as played by various actors like Bela Lugosi or Christopher Lee, has quite a gentlemanly presence.
On the other hand, Nosferatu is very different. He has an animal-like appearance with a touch of rawness; he would not bite others to turn them into vampires but rather kill them. Carrying the title of 'Bird of Death,' his name suits his character pretty well - a more fearful villain than Dracula's looks.
What do the fans think of the connection?
Many fan theories and explanations have come forward amidst the remake of Nosferatu. One of the users on Reddit, MTBurgermeister mentioned,
Another user, 1991mgs, added that,
From the above-mentioned discussions, it is evident that there are differences between the two characters, though there have been adaptations from the original novel about Dracula.
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