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Nosferatu (1922)

Directed by F. W. Murnau · Cinematography by Günther Krampf, Fritz Arno Wagner

94 min63 frames

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Nosferatu (1922) movie still: medium — A dark, dense cluster of coniferous trees sits behind a mounted rider. A man wearing a cape and hat holds the…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: medium — A small room features a vaulted stone archway framing a person sleeping in bed. The subject rests beneath a…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: fullbody — A stone balcony with checkered flooring opens into a dark, exterior night space. A woman in a long white…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: fullbody — A tall figure with pointed ears stands on the wooden deck of a sailing ship. The creature extends its long,…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: medium — A dark, spartan masonry cell features a high, barred window and stone walls. An officer leans toward a man…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: medium — A dark stone interior features a narrow rectangular doorway framed by rugged textures. A man in a dark coat…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: medium — A dark, brick-walled building exterior features a gridded pane window at night. A pale, sharp-featured figure…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: medium — A dark wooden ship hold is cluttered with several large rectangular wooden crates. A tall, pale man in a long…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: medium — A dimly lit, shadowed space suggests a room with draped fabrics. A man reaches toward a woman who lies back…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: wide — A vast, open field extends toward a cloudy, monochromatic teal sky at night. A lone figure in a long coat runs…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: medium — A woman stands in a dark room with patterned wallpaper visible to the side. She looks downward while…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: wide — A dense grove of pine trees stands under a dark tinted night sky. A small hooded figure sits near the base of…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: wide — A man walks towards the camera through the dark interior of a stone archway. An arched ceiling frames the…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: wide — A sunlit stone courtyard is flanked by old multi-story brick buildings with large windows. A man wearing a top…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: wide — A steep-angled view looks down into a narrow, dimly lit cobblestone alleyway. A lone figure in dark clothes…Nosferatu (1922) movie still: wide — A spacious dining hall features a high-backed chair, a checkered floor, and stone arches. Two men sit at a long…
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Nosferatu — official trailer

What is Nosferatu about?

The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.

Where can you watch Nosferatu?

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What does the cinematography of Nosferatu look like?

Across 63 sampled frames, Nosferatu builds its coverage from medium shots (48% of the sample), with wide compositions (24%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Günther Krampf keeps 54% of it in low-key light. 63% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 73% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1920s.

What is the color palette of Nosferatu?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Nosferatu (1922) are #0d312a, #0a0f09, #357568, #28574d, #8e7433, #332913 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #357568
  • #28574d
  • #8e7433
  • #332913

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