In a castle Vogelöd the aristocracy awaits the arrival of countess Safferstätt. Among them is the uninvited count Oetsch. Everyone believes that, three years ago, he murdered his brother, countess Safferstätt’ s first husband. Even though he is unwanted, the count stays. He keeps stressing that he is not the murderer and swears to find the perpetrator… It is often said that Schloß Vogelöd was the director’s warming up for the film Nosferatu.
CYCLE: FILM
From 01.03. To 18.03.2003.
Program of films by F. W. Murnau
Schloß Vogelöd
feature film, 1921
DIRECTED BY: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
CAST:
Arnold Korff,
Lothar Mehnert,
Paul Bildt
SCRIPT:
Carl Mayer,
Berthold Viertel po noveli Rudolfa Stratza
PHOTOGRAPHY:
László Schäffer,
Fritz Arno Wagner
Synopsis:
b/w, 56 min