Albin Grau, Gate drawing, published in Saturn Gnosis Magazine , before 1930
The magazine was from a group interested in the teachings of the Fraternitas Saturni, or Brotherhood of Saturn, a German occult group dating from about 1930 and continuing after World War II. One essential feature of the Gnosis was the sex-magic adjustment of coital positions to match planetary movements. The last issue was published in 1930, the Berlin order disbanded not long afterwards, due to the prohibition imposed by Nazi Germany on the esoteric societies. Grau would die at Buchenwald concentration camp in October, 1942
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Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
Austrian poster, art by Albin Grau.
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Poster for F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens by Albin Grau (1922)
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Jack Sargeant, editor. Abraxas: International Journal of Esoteric Studies, Special Issue #2: The Luminous Screen: The Influence of the Esoteric in Cinema. Fulgur Esoterica, 2014. Paperback edition. 128 pages.
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Helen Mirren to Return in Fast 10
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Original promotional art for Nosferatu by Albin Grau, 1922.
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Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
poster art by Albin Grau.
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Sketches for F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens by Albin Grau (1922)
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Original promotional art for Nosferatu by Albin Grau, 1922.
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Dread by the Decade: Nosferatu – Eine Symphonie des Grauens
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Source Material: Dracula by Bram Stoker
English Title: Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror
Year: 1922
Genre: Vampires
Rating: Unrated (Suggested: PG)
Country of Origin: Germany
Language: Silent
Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes
Director: F. W. Murnau
Cinematographers: Fritz Arno Wagner, Günther Krampf
Writer: Henrik Galeen
Cast: Max Schreck, Gustav von Wangenheim, Greta Schröder
Plot: A solicitor suspects his new client is not what he seems.
Review: I have loved this movie since I was a child. An amazing piece of German expressionism, it captures Dracula's overall themes and horror brilliantly.
Overall Rating: 5/5
Story: 4/5 - Though it cut much of its source material's story line and characters, the plot is still rich and transfixing.
Performances: 4/5 - Shreck shines as the ominous Count Orlok, and the rest of the cast is charming.
Cinematography: 4.5/5 - The work of Wagner and Albin Grau--the film’s producer and artistic designer--is bold and inventive, and they did it all with one camera.
Editing: 4/5
Music: 4/5 - Eerie, beautifully building the atmosphere and tension.
Effects: 4/5 - Some solid stop motion and superimposition.
Sets: 4.5/5 - Fantastic! Much of the film was shot on location in Germany and Slovakia, and the built sets are very detailed.
Costumes & Make-Up: 4.5/5 - The make-up for Orlok is, in my opinion, disturbing even by today's standards.
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