Nosferatu the Vampyre
Friday 12 June, 9.00pm
Sheffield Cathedral
A fantastic opportunity to see, classic black and white horror movie and one of the pinnacles of the German silent era of film-making. Directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, the film has the genuine power to be creepy, odd, alluring, mythic and photographically beautiful. Max Shreck, in his most notorious role plays the monstrous Count Orlock, a vampire who comes out at night to tempt the living and, of course, to suck blood. Albeit the film not being in circulation for many years, for breaching copyright laws, this did not hinder its much acclaimed success.
A late screening held in the Cathedral, chosen for its appropriate architectural setting will see live accompaniment to this renowned Art Film. Previously accompaniment for silent film could range from a piano to orchestra, depending on the size of the theatre. To bridge the gap between these two extremes an organist would occasionally accompany the film, as will Darius Batiwalla in our recreation. To appreciate this outstanding art form, additional screens will be erected either side of the film displaying the organist´s hands and feet, giving a closer look at the skill required to accompany such an event.
Nosferatu ... The Undead ... Count Dracula ... a name that will always whisper of the unspeakable, of sensuous evil, of the pinnacle of the sado-erotic, of death that travels on silken batwings.
A lonely, wraith-like figure, doomed to wander forever in the realm of twilight in search of the alluring and lovely woman, whose destiny is to defeat him only by submission ... the giving of herself from the dusk until dawn. Nosferatu - the name under which the vampire myth first reached the screen!
Tickets: £5, £4 (students)
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