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German Expressionism: Crash Course Film History
We've spent a lot of time focusing on France and the U.S. as that's where a significant amount of both infrastructure and business models were initially set up for film. But there were other countries adding their own stories to the...
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Nosferatu: a Symphony of Horror
Nosferatu: a Symphony of Horror is a visual retelling of Bram Stoker's famous novel, Dracula. This 1922 German Expressionist, silent film has become a pilar of the horror genre and inspired over a hundred years of vampire movies....
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A Victim of the Vampire Plague
Knock's condition has worsened and drawn attention from authorities. Knock, the real estate agent who facilitated Count Orlok's interest in moving to Wisborg has grown increasingly agitated and erratic as the vampire travels closer....
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The Vampire Ship
Count Orlok and his coffin are onboard an unsuspecting ship. Most of the crew quickly falls victim to the vampire plague. When it is down to the Captain and the last crew member, the crewman goes below deck to investigate and is met...
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Nosferatu Dinner Scene
In this famously awkward scene, the young real estate agent, Thomas Hutter eats dinner while Count Orlok watches attentively. As the clock strikes midnight, Hutter accidentally slices his thumb while cutting a piece of bread. The...
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Death by Sunlight in Nosferatu
In one of the final scenes of Nosferatu, Ellen defeats Count Orlok by enticing him to stay out until sunlight. When the sunlight hits his skin, he disolves and disappears. This dramatic scene deviates from the original Dracula novel...
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The First Vampire Attack
Thomas Hutter is growing concerned that the vampire stories he's heard are true and the Count Orlok is the vampire they speak of. When the clock strikes midnight, he hears a strange noise and opens the door to find Count Orlock...
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Nosferatu in 12 Minutes
This video is a visual summary of Nosferatu features many of the famous scenes from the film and takes viewers through the main plot points of the story. For those who do not have the time or itnerest in watching the complete film,...
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Ellen Invites the Vampire into Her Home
Ellen decides to sacrifice herself to defeat Count Orlok once and for all. When Count Orlok's vampire powers wake her up in the middle of the night again, she makes the difficult decision to open the window and invite him in. She...
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Edward Hopper and Cinema: A Great Art Explained Extra
This Great Art Explained ‘Extras’ series are films designed to complement my main series. Stories that interested me during my research that I wanted to expand on.
Movies have been inspired by fine art from the very...
Movies have been inspired by fine art from the very...
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Crash Course Film History #7: German Expressionism
This video focuses on German Expressionism in film; during World War I the government took all the film production studios and put them together to form UFA. The use of Mise-en-scene in the movie "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" changed the...