Other Titles • Shadow of the Vampire (2000) • Burned to Light (1999)
Trivia from Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
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Theatrical release: December 29, 2000.
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Expanded release: JANUARY 19, 2001
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Filmed on location in Luxembourg.
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SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE premiered at the Director's Fortnight of the Cannes International Film Festival 2000.
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SHADOW OF THE VAMPIRE is director E. Elias Mehrige's second film, released almost 10 years after his first feature, BEGOTTEN.
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The film's opening credit sequence features artwork by British illustrator John Goodinson. The images reveal the influences of cubism, art deco, and expressionism.
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In a press release for the film, Willem Dafoe commented, "The most important research tool was the footage. The only thing I could find out about Max was that a biographer of Murnau said he was 'an actor of no distinction.' But the script was very strong, and we had the actual NOSFERATU film as a kind of touchstone and base. So much had to wait until I got into the prosthetic (the makeup). I didn't just have extreme makeup, but also a costume that was restricting. The shoes made me walk a particular way. The padding in the clothes also made me walk a particular way. It was great because it's a huge mask which frees you up so much."
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Willem Dafoe was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.
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The Los Angeles Film Critics Association voted Dafoe Best Supporting Actor of 2000 for his performance.
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