  The Haunted Castle (1921) (1921) (Dvd)The Haunted Castle (1921) (1921) (Dvd)
UPC Number: 738329062422
Actors: Lothar Mehnert
Directors: F.W. Murnau
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Language: German
Region: Region 1
Number of discs: 1
Studio: KINO VIDEO
Release date: March 17, 2009
Run time: 81 minutes
Product Description
THE RESTORED AUTHORIZED EDITION
Before plumbing the depths of horror and despair with such films as Faust and The Last Laugh, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau tested the waters with this moody drama of a storm-bound manor and the grim mystery that lurks within. A hunting party is interrupted by the arrival of a notorious Count (Lothar Mehnert), who is believed to have murdered his brother. The uninvited guest sets in motion an elaborate plot to resurrect the ghosts of the past and bring to light the dark secret that lies at the center of his brother s death. The foreboding atmosphere and psychological complexity inspired Murnau to delve deeper into the horror genre, which he did the following year, with the immortal vampire tale Nosferatu (1922).
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Gallery of set design paintings by Robert Herlth
- Excerpts of Rudolf Stratz s novel
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