Vampyr
Carl Dreyer / FR, DEUZE, 1932 / 70 min.
Surreal vampire film. The four cellists of Metrocelli and bandoneonist Martin de Ruiter capture the eerie atmosphere of Dreyer's images in a mesmerizing score.
Those who previously saw the expressionistNosferatu will now discover a completely different approach to the vampire genre. Surrealism takes centre stage in the 1932 film Vampyr. Director Dreyer drew inspiration from the ghost stories of Irish writer J. Sheridan Le Fanu.
A young man fascinated by the occult travels to the village of Courtempierre, where he begins to experience sinister ghostly visions. The film, shot on location and featuring ingenious special effects, seems to hover between the world of the living and the dead. Dreyer’s use of non-linear storytelling reinforces the feeling of being trapped in a disturbing dream.
With English subtitles
Music by Metrocelli and Martin de Ruiter
Joel Siepmann: cello
Emile Visser: cello
Annie Tångberg: cello
Jascha Albracht: cello
Martin de Ruiter: bandoneon
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Details
Director
Carl Dreyer
Production year
1932
Country
FR, DEUZE
Original title
Vampyr
Length
70 min.
Language
live music, German
Subtitles
NONE
Format
DCP
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