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Murnau - Six Disc Set (Nosferatu / Faust / The Last Laugh / Tartuffe / The Haunted Castle / The Finances of the Grand Duke) (1921)
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| Starring: | Emil Jannings, Lucie Hoflich, Hermann Picha, Rosa Valetti, Werner Krauss, Lil Dagover, Andre Mattoni, Camilla Horn, Lothar Mehnert, Olga Tschechowa, Paul Hartmann, Arnold Korff, Paul Bildt, Julius Falkenstein, Harry Liedtke, Mady Christians, Max Schreck, Alfred Abel |
| Director: | F.W. Murnau |
| Genre: | Silent, Drama |
| Year: | 1921 |
| Studio: | Kino Video |
| Length: | 512 minutes |
| Released: | March 17, 2009 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language) |
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SYNOPSIS:
NOTE: While the versions of Nosferatu, Faust and The Last Laugh are available as single discs in this set, they are available to rent and purchase in special 2-disc deluxe editions via the links below:
Nosferatu (1922)
 
Faust (1926)
The Last Laugh (1924)
Tartuffe (1927)
The most gifted visual storyteller of the German silent era, F.W. Murnau crafted works of great subtlety and emotional complexity through his absolute command of of the cinematic medium. Known for such dazzling films as Nosferatu (1922), The Last Laugh (1924), Faust (1926) and Sunrise (1927), Murnau was also drawn to more intimate dramas exploring the dark corners of the human mind.
In Tartuffe, he revisits Moliere's fable of religious hypocrisy, in which a faithful wife (Lil Dagover) tries to convince her husband (Werner Krauss) that their morally superior guest, Tartuffe (Emil Jannings), is in fact a lecherous hypocrite with a taste for the grape. To endow the story with contemporary relevance, Murnau frames Moliere's tale with a modern-day plot concerning a housekeeper's stealthy efforts to poison her elderly master and take control of his estate.
BONUS FEATURES:
- The Way To Murnau: Documentary on the Life and Career of F.W. Murnau
- PLUS: Booklet essay by film scholar Jan Christopher Horak
The Haunted Castle (1921)
Before plumbing the depths of horror and despair with such films as Faust and The Last Laugh, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau tested the waters with this moody drama of a storm-bound manor and the grim mystery that lurks within. A hunting party is interrupted by the arrival of a notorious Count (Lothar Mehnert), who is believed to have murdered his brother. The uninvited guest sets in motion an elaborate plot to resurrect the ghosts of the past and bring to light the dark secret that lies at the center of his brother's death. The foreboding atmosphere and psychological complexity inspired Murnau to delve deeper into the horror genre, which he did the following year, with the immortal vampire tale Nosferatu (1922).
BONUS FEATURES:
- Gallery of set design paintings by Robert Herlth
- Excerpts of Rudolf Stratz’s novel
The Finances of the Grand Duke (1924)
In one of the most eclectic films of the German silent era, visual stylist F.W. Murnau (Faust, Sunrise) broke away from the dark, foreboding dramas for which he was known to explore the realm of light comedy. Working from a screenplay by Thea von Harbou (Spies, Metropolis), Murnau crafted a playful espionage thriller reminiscent of Ernst Lubitsch (who had recently left Germany for Hollywood). Harry Liedtke stars as a “benevolent dictator” who must preserve the tiny nation of Abacco by fending off creditors, wooing a wealthy Russian princess (Mady Christians), and evading a band of demonic conspirators (including Nosferatu himself, Max Schreck).
BONUS FEATURE:
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian David Kalat
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