At 10:14 PM 11/17/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Why did Murnau portray Count Dracula as a sinister, ugly character in 1922?
>Dracula, in the original novel as well as in contemporary versions, is
>usually a sexy guy who seduces his prey and then springs his deadly fangs.
>
>For a class I was showing the final sequence in "Nosferatu" and comparing it
>to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." This was just before Halloween and I
>couldn't resist comparing the two heroines and their different slaying
>techniques. The students caught me on the above question. Any theories or
>notes from Murnau to explain his interpretation?
>
>Kalynn Huffman Brower
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