Shadow of the Vampire

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Theatrical Release Date:

12/29/2000

DVD Release Date:

05/29/2001

Run Time:

93min.

Starring:

John Malkovich , Willem Dafoe , Cary Elwes , Eddie Izzard

Director(s):

E. Elias Merhige

Distributor(s):

Lions Gate Films

MPAA Rating:

R for sexuality, drug content, violence and langauge.

Genre(s):

Horror,Drama,Foreign

Plot: The torturous production of the classic 1922 vampire film Nosferatu is recreated in this stylized account of director F.W. Murnau and his obsession with creating realistic horror by any means necessary -- even if those means include actual ... Read More

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