Nosferatu is a 2024 American horror film, written and directed by the American filmmaker Robert Eggers. It is a remake of the silent film Nosferatu (1922), an unauthorized version of Dracula (1897) by Bram Stoker.
The ensemble cast of the movie includes Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, Nicholas Hoult, and Bill Skarsgård. Eggers also pairs with filmmaker Jarin Blaschke, with whom he frequently works alongside.
The story of Nosferatu, which is set in Germany in 1838, is about the unimaginable terror that results from the obsession of Ellen Hutter, a tormented young lady, and Count Orlok, an old Transylvanian vampire who is pursuing her.
The global premiere of Nosferatu took place on December 2, 2024, in Berlin, Germany. The movie will be released on December 25, 2024, by Universal Pictures worldwide and Focus Features domestically.
Main cast of Nosferatu (2024)
Bill Skarsgård as Count Orlok
The Swedish actor Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård portrays Count Orlok (Nosferatu) in the movie. Count Orlok is a mystery Transylvanian aristocrat. He lives by himself in a ruined castle tucked away among the rocky Carpathian mountains.
Nicholas Hoult as Thomas Hutter
The English actor Nicholas Hoult portrays the character of Thomas Hutter in the movie. Thomas Hutter is an honest, compassionate, caring, and pure man who feels compelled to look after his wife, whom he admires and loves. He resides in Wisborg, Germany, and works as a real estate agent.
Lily-Rose Depp as Ellen Hutter
The American actress Lily-Rose Melody Depp portrays the character of Ellen Hutter in the movie. Married to Thomas, Ellen Hutter is a German woman who was characterized as an angelic wife and a pure woman who, in her lonely youth, yearned for "a guardian angel, a spirit of comfort... anything." This wish allows an evil entity to grow obsessed with her through a psychic connection.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Friedrich Harding
The English actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson portrays the character of Friedrich Harding in the movie. Friedrich is Anna’s husband, who is skeptical about vampires.
Emma Corrin as Anna Harding
The English actress Emma Corrin portrays the character of Anna Harding in the movie. Anna is Friedrich’s husband and Ellen’s best friend.
Willem Dafoe as Prof. Albin Eberhart Von Franz
The American actor Willem Dafoe portrays the character of Prof. Albin Eberhart Von Franz in the movie. Albin is a controversial scientist who specializes in mysticism and the occult. He is the only individual who fully comprehends the unusual mental bond between Ellen and Count Orlok.
Ralph Ineson as Dr. Wilhelm Sievers
The English actor and narrator Ralph Ineson portrays the character of Dr. Wilhelm Sievers in the movie. Dr. Wilhelm is a physician who attempts to help Ellen with regular medicines.
Simon McBurney as Herr Knock
The English actor, playwright, and theatre and opera director Simon McBurney portrays the character of Herr Knock in the movie. Knock is the employer of Thomas in the movie.
Other cast of Nosferatu (2024)
Following are the other cast and characters in the American horror film Nosferatu:
Adéla Hesová as Clara
Milena Konstantinova as Louise
Stacy Thunes as Head Nurse
Gregory Gudgeon as Hartmann
Robert Russell as First Clerk
Curtis Matthew as Second Clerk
Claudiu Trandafir as Innkeeper
Georgina Bereghianu as Innkeeper's Mother-in-Law
Jordan Haj as Vampire Hunter
Katerina Bila as Virgin on Horseback
Maria Ion as Old Roma Woman
Tereza Duskova as Orthodox Novice
Liana Navrot as Orthodox Schema Nun
Mihai Verbintschi as Orthodox Priest (as Mihai Verbitchi)
Karel Dobrý as Captain Yusou
Andrei Sergeev as First Mate
Matej Benes as Vomiting Sailor
Marek Pospíchal as First Deck Hand
Jan Filipenský as Second Deck Hand
Alex East as Sailor
Christian Dunckley Clark as Hospital Orderli / Raving Maniac (as Christian Dunkley-Clark)
Andrea Miltnerova as Hospital Nurse
Robin Finesilver as Hospital Porter
Paul A Maynard as Dockhand (as Paul Maynard)
Charles Horne as Drunkhard
Ella Bernstein as Clara (voice)
Meredith Digings as Louise (voice)
FAQs about Nosferatu
Because of a copyright dispute, the original Nosferatu (1922) was virtually never released. The movie was a prohibited version of Dracula, which at the time was not considered to be in the public domain in Germany.
The Swedish actor Bill Istvan Günther Skarsgård portrays Count Orlok (Nosferatu) in the movie.
"Nosferatu" is an old Romanian word for a vampire, possibly derived from the Romanian "nesuferitu," which means "the offensive one," rather than the name of a fictional character.
