F. W. Murnau

Soundtracks and spin-offs The Master’s long-running series spawned many equally popular works in other media Numerous tie-ins and spin-offs also include radio remakes and countless creepy books 1980s TV reboot …

January 2024: Die zwölfte Stunde finally available for online viewing! First ever vampire film was reshot, recut and reissued with sound Methodology also practised by world’s most famous quack doctor The …

Restorations and scores Shot in two separate versions as the Master’s final silent and first sound film Muted silent: only a preserved print of sound version available for decades Silent …

In silents no one can hear you scream: Investigating the Master’s take on Jack the Ripper The elusive maniac emerges from the shadows in one of his earliest big screen …

The Master’s Apprenticeship: detailing the preservation status of Hitch’s earliest works Entered the fledgling film industry in the early 1920s as a lowly freelance title card designer Quickly worked his …

1981–1987 Restorations Orlok’s resurrection begins: finally brought back to life after lying dormant for decades Third time’s the charm: after two earlier efforts, the film was returned to première length After …

Surviving Prints and Public Domain Version Casting light on the shadows of Nosferatu’s greatest myth: that only one print survived There are lots of archived extant early copies but they’re all …

Il Cinema Ritrovato 2011 catalogue notes Helmed by iconic director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, one of the key works of the entire silent era Both have inspired – then as now – …

Il Cinema Ritrovato 1995 catalogue notes Helmed by iconic director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, one of the key works of the entire silent era Both have inspired – then as now – …

Keystone 1914 The Little Tramp makes his first foray into film and refines the art of motion picture comedy More than mere early sketches, Chaplin’s earliest films offer much broad …