Noseferatu (1922)

Announcing the Fox Tucson Theatre's newly restored Mighty Wurlitzer Theatre Organ, accompanying the silent classic Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror — the only instrument of its kind in Southern Arizona. Nosferatu Accompanied by the Mighty Wurlitzer Nosferatu (1922) — Directed by F. W. Murnau A cornerstone of the horror genre, F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror returns in a stunning HD edition, mastered from the acclaimed 35mm restoration by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung. Paired with a live orchestral performance of Hans Erdmann's original 1922 score, this presentation offers unprecedented visual clarity and remains true to the film's original release. An unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nosferatu is the quintessential silent vampire film, crafted by legendary German director F. W. Murnau (Sunrise, Faust, The Last Laugh). Rather than portraying Dracula as a shape-shifting monster or debonair gentleman, Murnau's Graf Orlok — played by Max Schreck — is a nightmarish, spidery figure with a bulbous head and taloned claws, perhaps the most genuinely unsettling vampire ever put to film. Unusual for an expressionist film, much of Nosferatu was shot on location rather than in the studio. While contemporaries like Lang and Lubitsch built elaborate sets, Murnau filmed the story's villages, forests, and castle in the actual Carpathian mountains — allowing him to infuse the film with nature's dual character, both pure and sinister. Runtime: 94 min Country: Germany Language: English intertitles Director: F. W. Murnau Cast: Alexander Granach, Greta Schroeder, Gustav von Wangenheim, Max Schreck Writer: Henrik Galeen Composer: Gerard Hourbette, Donald Sosin, Thierry Zaboitzeff Cinematographer: Fritz Arno Wagner Organist Bio Brett Valliant is an organist who relishes the chance to play the music he loves on the instrument he loves — whether at a concert hall organ, a majestic church organ, or a mighty Wurlitzer in a theatre, he's right at home. Today, Brett is one of two resident organists at the iconic Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, Arizona, home to the world's largest theatre organ, where he entertains thousands of patrons each year. Beyond Organ Stop, Brett is renowned for accompanying and scoring silent films and appears annually at numerous film festivals. He's a regular presence at American Theatre Organ Society and American Guild of Organists conventions, and has toured extensively as a concert artist across the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. In 2021, Brett was named Organist of the Year by the American Theatre Organ Society.

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