Project Detail

Shadow of the Vampire

Synopsis

The filming of F.W. Murnau's 'Nosferatu' is hampered by the fact that its star Max Schreck is taking the role of a vampire far more seriously than seems humanly possible.
Official Selection Berlinale 2018 - Homage

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Features
Running time
92 mins
Director
E. Elias Merhige
Producer
Nicolas Cage, Jeff Levine
Co-Producer
Jimmy de Brabant, Richard Johns
Executive Producer
Paul Brooks, Alan Howden
Editor
Chris Wyatt
Screenwriter
Steven Katz
Director of Photography
Lou Bogue
Production Designer
Assheton Gorton
Sound
Nigel Heath
Composer
Dan Jones
Principal cast
John Malkovich, Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier, Cary Elwes, Catherine McCormack, Eddie Izzard

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

US, UK, Luxemburg coproduction

A Saturn Films (US), Long Shot Pictures (UK) production in association with BBC Films (UK), Delux Productions (LU), Luxembourg Film Fund (LU), Pilgrim Films (UK)

Sales Company

Saturn Films

9000 Sunset Blvd, Suite 911
West Hollywood
CA 90069
USA

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