Question 1

Why did Werner Herzog restore the original character names in Nosferatu the Vampyre?

Accepted Answer

He did so the day the copyright of the original 'Dracula' expired, while still following the blueprint of F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu (1922).

Question 2

What surreal element is implied about Dracula's castle in the film?

Accepted Answer

It exists in a shadow dream world, with gypsies calling it a crumbling ruin while Harker finds it intact, and Harker notes it 'doesn't seem real' and sees a phantom violin-playing boy.

Question 3

How did Werner Herzog get a restrained performance from Klaus Kinski as Dracula?

Accepted Answer

He provoked Kinski into massive tantrums to exhaust him before shooting, a trick reused from Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), as Kinski wanted to play the role more energetically.

Question 4

Which major film festivals featured Nosferatu the Vampyre in 1979?

Accepted Answer

It was part of the New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, and Berlin International Film Festival in 1979.

Question 5

What unusual cameo does Werner Herzog have in the film?

Accepted Answer

He appears as the person who sticks his foot into a coffin and gets his toe bitten by a rat at around 54 minutes.

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