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Shadow of the Vampire is a 2000 metafiction comedy horror film directed by E. Elias Merhige, written by Steven Katz, and starring John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe. The film is a fictionalised account of the making of the classic vampire film Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, directed by F. W. Murnau, in which the film crew begin to have disturbing suspicions about their lead actor.
The film borrows the techniques of silent films, including the use of intertitles to explain elided action and iris lenses.
Original Release
08/30/2000
US Release
12/29/2000
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Malkovich | Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau / F. W. Murnau |
| Willem Dafoe | Max Schreck |
| Udo Kier | Albin Grau |
| Cary Elwes | Fritz Arno Wagner |
| Catherine McCormack | Greta Schröder |
| Aden Gillett | Henrik Galeen |
| Nicholas Elliott | Paul - Camera Assistant / Paul |
| Ronan Vibert | Wolfgang Müller / Wolfgang Muller |
| Sophie Langevin | Elke / Elke - Makeup Assistant |
| Myriam Muller | Maria / Maria - Script Assistant |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Malkovich | Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau / F. W. Murnau |
| Willem Dafoe | Max Schreck |
| Udo Kier | Albin Grau |
| Cary Elwes | Fritz Arno Wagner |
| Catherine McCormack | Greta Schröder |
| Aden Gillett | Henrik Galeen |
| Nicholas Elliott | Paul - Camera Assistant / Paul |
| Ronan Vibert | Wolfgang Müller / Wolfgang Muller |
| Sophie Langevin | Elke / Elke - Makeup Assistant |
| Myriam Muller | Maria / Maria - Script Assistant |
| Milos Hlavac | Innkeeper |
| Marja-Leena Junker | Innkeeper's Wife |
| Derek Kueter | Reporter 1 |
| Patrick Hastert | Reporter 3 |
| Sascha Ley | Drunken Woman |
| Marie-Paule von Roesgen | Old Woman |
| Jean-Claude Croes | Murnau's Crew |
| Christophe Chrompin | Murnau's Crew |
| Graham Johnston | Murnau's Crew |
| Ingeborga Dapkunaite | Micheline |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Brooks | Executive Producer |
| Alan Howden | Executive Producer |
| Norman Golightly | Producer |
| Orian Williams | Producer |
| Nicolas Cage | Producer |
| Jimmy de Brabant | Producer |
| Richard Johns | Producer |
| Jeff Levine | Producer |
| Jean-Claude Schlim | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Shadow Of The Vampire
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2001 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 2001 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Nominated |
| 2001 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
