Shadow of the Vampire
2000
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Synopsis
Director F.W. Murnau makes a Faustian pact with a vampire to get him to star in his 1922 film "Nosferatu."
Key facts
Cast
Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier, John Malkovich, Cary Elwes, Catherine McCormack, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Aden Gillett, Nicholas Elliott
Original language
English
First release
August 30, 2000 (Belgium)
Production companies
BBC Film, Saturn Films, Madman Entertainment
Home video distributors
Studio Canal (France), Universal Home Entertainment (United States)
Setting
Poland
Filming locations
Luxembourg
Crew
Screenplay
Steven Katz
Producer
Jeff Levine, Nicolas Cage
Cinematography
Lou Bogue
Editing
Chris Wyatt
Music
Dan Jones
Trailer
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Festival History
- Los Angeles Film Awards 2025
- Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2015 generic - Retrospective: Udo Kier
Titles
| Original title | Shadow of the Vampire | English |
| Québec French title | L'Ombre du vampire | |
| Alternate title | Burned to Light |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Studio Canal (cat. no. 196 240-3) | 2000, France |
| VHS | Universal Home Entertainment (cat. no. 88739) | 2001, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Shadow Of The Vampire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Dan Jones (2001) | 1 release, 2022: Wave Theory Records |
| CD | Shadow Of The Vampire (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Dan Jones (2001) | 1 release, 2001: Pacific Time Entertainment Company |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Belgium | August 30, 2000 |
| Theatrical | France | November 29, 2000 |
| Theatrical | United States | December 29, 2000 |
| Theatrical | Australia | January 25, 2001 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 26, 2001 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | February 2, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Italy | February 2, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Spain | March 2, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | March 9, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | March 22, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Czech Republic | April 12, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Greece | April 20, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | April 20, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | June 8, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Peru | June 14, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 21, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Colombia | June 22, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Russia | July 26, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | August 2, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Japan | August 11, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Kazakhstan | August 24, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Switzerland | September 13, 2001 |
| Streaming | Switzerland | September 13, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Israel | November 8, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Poland | December 7, 2001 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | May 11, 2002 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | May 21, 2003 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | France | 2000 196 240-3 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 2001 88739 |
| Home video | United States | May 29, 2001 |
| Home video | Mexico | June 17, 2003 |
Full credits
| Director | E. Elias Merhige |
| Cast | Willem Dafoe, Udo Kier, John Malkovich, Cary Elwes (Fritz Arno Wagner), Catherine McCormack (Greta Schröder), Suzy Eddie Izzard (Gustav von Wangenhein), Aden Gillett (Henrik Galeen), Nicholas Elliott (Paul), Ronan Vibert (Wolfgang Müller), Sophie Langevin (Elke), Myriam Muller (Maria), Miloš Hlaváč (Innkeeper), Marja-Leena Junker (Innkeeper's Wife), Derek Kueter (Reporter 1), Norman Golightly (Reporter 2), 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), Orian Williams (Murnau's Crew), Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė (Micheline (uncredited)), Radica Jovicic (Murnau's Crew (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Steven Katz |
| Producer | Jeff Levine, Nicolas Cage |
| Executive producer | Alan Howden, Paul Brooks |
| Cinematography | Lou Bogue |
| Editing | Chris Wyatt |
| Music | Dan Jones |
| Production design | Assheton Gorton |
| Visual effects | Charles Green, Craig Chandler, Martin Bullard, Steve Boag |
| Costumes | Caroline de Vivaise |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
