Shadow of the Vampire
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| Directed by | E. Elias Merhige |
| Written by | Steven Katz |
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| Cinematography | Lou Bogue |
| Edited by | Chris Wyatt |
| Music by | Dan Jones |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
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| Budget | $8 million |
| Box office | $11.2 million |
Shadow of the Vampire is a 2000 horror film directed by E. Elias Merhige and written by Steven Katz. The film stars John Malkovich and Willem Dafoe. It is a fictionalized account of the making of the classic vampire film Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens, directed by F. W. Murnau, during 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. The film received positive reviews from critics and received nominations at the 73rd Academy Awards for Best Makeup and Best Supporting Actor for Dafoe's performance.