Here are a few hes mentioned in interviews.
Remakesrarely get any better thanNosferatu(2024).
Based on the 1922 filmNosferatu: A Symphony of Horrorfrom influential German director F.W.
Possession (1981)
Murnau, Robert EggersNosferatuis a gorgeously dark tale of obsession, madness, and death.
InSvengali, the means of coercion ishypnotism.
His power travels across the city and rouses Trilby from her bed.
Faust (1926)
Given its roots in the German Expressionism of F.W.
Murnaus 1922Nosferatu, its no surprise that Robert Eggers was also inspired by another of Murnaus films.
InFaust,Mephistospreads his wings over a village to signify the plague he has unleashed on its population.
Lily-Rose Depp also looked at Isabelle Adjani’s role as Lucy (the character equivalent of Ellen in the 2024Nosferatu) inNosferatu the Vampyre(1979) when doing preparation for her role, though she notes that the two films take very different approaches to the story and tone. (pictured: Isabelle Adjani inPossession)
First on his list isThe Innocents(1961).
Robert Eggers agrees with that assessment, and he says he watches the movie often for inspiration.
Cries and Whispers (1972)
The atmosphere and performances inCries and Whispersare the biggest influences onNosferatu.
ScreRobert Eggers speaks ofSvengaliin a few interviews, including a discussion withDC Film Girl. (pictured: John Barrymore as the titular villain inSvengali).
He says that when he directed his actors inNosferatu, he often thought about the performances inCries and Whispers.
ScrFaustwas the final film F.W. Murnau made in Germany before immigrating to the United States.
Freddie Francis shotThe Innocents(pictured, starring Deborah Kerr), and his work inspired the director of photography forNosferatu, Jarin Blaschke. Blaschke previously worked with Robert Eggers onThe Witch,The Lighthouse, andThe Northman.
Robert Eggers has also spoken aboutCries and Whispers(pictured) as an inspiration forThe Witch(2015).
Robert Eggers says that inNosferatuhe used a type of practical snow which is similar to what can be seen inthe Queen of Spades.
