History Trivia / ShadowOfTheVampire

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: [[{{Irony}} Much like the film that inspired it]], good luck finding anywhere to watch the film, whether physical or streaming.

* FakeNationality: Other than Creator/UdoKier, none of the actors are actually German (or Romanian in Schreck's case). Creator/CaryElwes' accent as [[spoiler: OohMeAccentsSlipping Fritz standing out the most.]]

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: [[Irony Much like the film that inspired it]], good luck finding anywhere to watch the film, whether physical or streaming.

* CareerResurrection: After his career was stagnated in 1993 by the disaster that was ''Film/BodyOfEvidence'' and the 1997 disaster that was ''Film/Speed2CruiseControl '' , Film/Creator/WillemDafoe got his best reviews in years and an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Max Schreck. His portrayal of the Green Goblin in ''Film/SpiderMan1'' two years later restored his bankability.

* CareerResurrection: After his career was stagnated in 1993 by the disaster that was ''Film/BodyOfEvidence''and the 1997 disaster ‘’Film/Speed2CruiseControl’’, Creator/WillemDafoe got his best reviews in years and an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Max Schreck. His portrayal of the Green Goblin in ''Film/SpiderMan1'' two years later restored his bankability.

* CareerResurrection: After his career was stagnated in 1993 by the disaster that was ''Film/BodyOfEvidence'', Creator/WillemDafoe got his best reviews in years and an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Max Schreck. His portrayal of the Green Goblin in ''Film/SpiderMan1'' two years later restored his bankability.

* FakeNationality: Other than Creator/UdoKier, none of the actors are actually German(or Romanian in Schreck's case). Creator/CaryElwes' accent as [[spoiler: OohMeAccentsSlipping Fritz standing out the most.]]

* RealitySubtext: Of a sort. While the film is a totally fictionalized take on the production of the ''original'' Nosferatu, it could also be seen as a take on the production of the 1979 remake. The remake was directed by Creator/WernerHerzog, a notoriously [[CrazyIsCool half-mad]] director obsessed with his vision, and starred Creator/KlausKinski, a notoriously [[AxCrazy full-mad]] actor who would disrupt production and terrorize the cast and crew. Minus the fantastical elements and the murder (barely, since Kinski had assaulted extras with swords and guns and on at least two separate occasions came close to being murdered) their relationship mirrored the Murnau-Schreck relationship quite closely.

* RealitySubtext: Of a sort. While the film is a totally fictionalized take on the production of the ''original'' Nosferatu, it could also be seen as a take on the production of the 1979 remake. The remake was directed by Creator/WernerHerzog, a notoriously [[CrazyAwesome half-mad]] director obsessed with his vision, and starred Creator/KlausKinski, a notoriously [[AxCrazy full-mad]] actor who would disrupt production and terrorize the cast and crew. Minus the fantastical elements and the murder (barely, since Kinski had assaulted extras with swords and guns and on at least two separate occasions came close to being murdered) their relationship mirrored the Murnau-Schreck relationship quite closely.

* RealitySubtext: Of a sort. While the film is a totally fictionalized take on the production of the ''original'' Nosferatu, it could also be seen as a take on the production of the 1979 remake. The remake was directed by WernerHerzog, a notoriously [[CrazyAwesome half-mad]] director obsessed with his vision, and starred Creator/KlausKinski, a notoriously [[AxCrazy full-mad]] actor who would disrupt production and terrorize the cast and crew. Minus the fantastical elements and the murder (barely, since Kinski had assaulted extras with swords and guns and on at least two separate occasions came close to being murdered) their relationship mirrored the Murnau-Schreck relationship quite closely.

* RealitySubtext: Of a sort. While the film is a totally fictionalized take on the production of the ''original'' Nosferatu, it could also be seen as a take on the production of the 1979 remake. The remake was directed by WernerHerzog, a notoriously [[CrazyAwesome half-mad]] director obsessed with his vision, and starred KlausKinski, a notoriously [[AxCrazy full-mad]] actor who would disrupt production and terrorize the cast and crew. Minus the fantastical elements and the murder (barely, since Kinski had assaulted extras with swords and guns and on at least two separate occasions came close to being murdered) their relationship mirrored the Murnau-Schreck relationship quite closely.

* RealitySubtext: Of a sort. While the film is a totally fictionalized take on the production of the ''original'' Nosferatu, it could also be seen as a take onon the production of the remake. The remake was directed by WernerHerzog, a notoriously [[CrazyAwesome half-mad]] director obsessed with his vision, and starred KlausKinski, a notoriously [[AxCrazy full-mad]] actor who would disrupt production and terrorize the cast and crew. Minus the fantastical elements and the murder (barely, since Kinski had assaulted extras with swords and guns and on at least two separate occasions came close to being murdered) their relationship mirrored the Murnau-Schreck relationship quite closely.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Munrau was played by Creator/JohnMalkovich.
** Robin of Locksley is Fritz Arno Wagner.
** EddieIzzard plays Nosferatu cast member Gustav von Wangenheim.
** Udo Kier as producer and production designer Albin Grau.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Munrau was played by JohnMalkovich.

** Robin of Locksley is Fritz Arno Wagner.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Munrau was played by JohnMalkovich.