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."
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) is a drama and horror film directed by E. Elias Merhige, released on August 30, 2000 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier and Cary Elwes. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 700 ratings.
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John Malkovich
as F. W. Murnau
Willem Dafoe
as Max Schreck
Udo Kier
as Albin Grau
Cary Elwes
as Fritz Arno Wagner
Catherine McCormack
as Greta Schröder
Suzy Eddie Izzard
as Gustav von Wangenhein
Aden Gillett
as Henrik Galeen
Nicholas Elliott
as Paul
Ronan Vibert
as Wolfgang Müller
Sophie Langevin
as Elke
Myriam Muller
as Maria
Miloš Hlaváč
as Innkeeper
Directed by E. Elias Merhige, written by Steven Katz, produced by Nicolas Cage and Jeff Levine.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 700 ratings.
Did I kill one of your people, Murnau? I can't remember. F.W. Murnau (John Malkovich) is filming Nosferatu (1922), but isn't reclusive star Max Schreck (Willem Dafoe) taking his role of the vampire way too seriously? In some ways it's a curate's egg of a film. It certainly helps if you are a lover of old classic film and have some knowledge of the source material at the film's core. It's a fabulous concept that the…
Reviewed on October 12, 2015
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Shadow of the Vampire (2000) is available to stream on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Shadow of the Vampire (2000) includes John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier, Cary Elwes and Catherine McCormack. The film was directed by E. Elias Merhige. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Shadow of the Vampire was released on August 30, 2000 and runs for 1h 35m.
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 700 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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