Pure nostalgia: silent film classic Nosferatu in the Heidi Horten Collection!

Pure nostalgia: silent film classic Nosferatu in the Heidi Horten Collection!

Wien, Österreich - The nostalgia for the good old days of cinema comes alive in Vienna when the Heidi Horten Collection shows a film performance of the silent film classic nosferatu from 1922. This special demonstration is a highlight as part of the exhibition Schiele meets Nosferatu , which has been running since April 11th and can be seen until August 31, 2025. The cinematic journey takes place on July 10, 2025 and again on August 21, 2025, each at 6 p.m. in the picturesque atrium of the collection.

The film staged by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau is not only a milestone in film history, but also an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's famous novel Dracula . The action begins in 1838. Here the house broker Knock is commissioned to find a suitable place of residence for the mysterious Graf Orlok. His assistant Hutter, although warned, goes to the Count's castle, where he will soon reveal a scary secret: Orlok is a vampire.

an unforgettable experience with live music

In order to take the viewers into the dark atmosphere of the film, the silent film performance of Hugo Max is accompanied by Mus musically. The versatile musician and filmmaker will intensively underline the uncanny mood of nosferatu with viola, drums and water. This is also not the first time that Hugo Max goes on tour with classic silent film horror films; In 2024 he was already able to inspire numerous spectators.

Graf Orlok, in the role of Max Schreck, moves into the fictional city of Wisborg with his horror and arouses interest in the beautiful Ellen, Hutter's wife. To stop the vampire, Ellen sacrifices himself and thus brings the monster to the route. This gripping story, in which love and fear are closely interlinked, has made nosferatu a classic that has shaped the genre of the horror film. The filming took place in the Carpathians and various locations in Germany, and the film saw the light of the world on March 4, 1922 in Berlin.

a piece of history from the Weimar Republic

with its dark, expressionist staging, reflects nosferatu the fears and the social instability of the time of the Weimar Republic. Especially in the 1920s, the cinema experienced an extraordinary upswing. Split film theater with stylish architecture was opened everywhere, which the medium significantly enhanced as an art form. Even if the film was initially a financial flop during its publication and was almost destroyed by a copyright dispute, it survived in various cuts and finally became an important cultural heritage.

The fact that nosferatu experienced a renaissance through television in the 1960s and is now considered a public domain in the USA shows how timeless and significantly Murnaus work is actually. Experience this cinematic pearl in all its splendor! Secure your tickets for the performance of the unforgettable nosferatu and let yourself be enchanted by the culture and history of Vienna.

For more information on the performances and the exhibition content, visit the website of the Heidi Horten Collection, Wikipedia and [Film und History] (https://filmundchichte.com/kino-in-weimarer republic).