# Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

> Werner Herzog transforms the Dracula legend into a mournful, painterly nightmare about plague, desire, and the unbearable loneliness of immortality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3526

## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror
- Director: Werner Herzog
- Cast: Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz, Klaus Kinski, Roland Topor, Walter Ladengast, Dan van Husen, Jan Groth, Carsten Bodinus
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079641/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: meditative, eerie, melancholic, late night viewing, gothic horror marathon

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of immortality and the curse of eternal life.

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- [Dracula (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/2991641)
- [Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/18401)
- [Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/3411)
- [Dracula (1931)](https://ember.film/movie/106)
- [Vampyr (1932)](https://ember.film/movie/624)
- [Nosferatu (2024)](https://ember.film/movie/286583)
- [Shadow of the Vampire (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/5921)
- [Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/18378)
- [The Countess (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/4026)
- [The Vampire Lovers (1970)](https://ember.film/movie/20040)

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