Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Jonathan Harker (Bruno Ganz Downfall) lives with his young wife Lucy (Isabelle Adjani Possession) in the idyllic town of Wismar where he works as an estate agent In spite of grim omens Harker ventures deep into the Carpathian Mountains to close a property deal with Count Dracula (Klaus Kinski
- Aguirre Wrath of God) a sickly wraith-like creature with sunken eyes & pallid skin While dining that night at the Count&s ghostly castle Harker cuts his finger provoking a disturbing reaction in his otherworldly host Werner Herzog&s masterful contribution to the vampire canon is both a tribute to the 1922 silent cinema version & an atmospheric & thoughtful horror film in its own right Kinski&s exquisite central performance Herzog&s painterly images & Popul Vuh&s ethereal music combine to create one of horror cinema&s most hypnotic & seductive experiences Fully remastered by the BFI this dark masterpiece is available here in its original English language version Accompanied by a fascinating & revealing on-set documentary