Obviously… its that mustache!
In a spoiler-y interview withVariety, Eggers was asked why Count Orlok has such distinctive facial hair.
That led to, he explained, wondering What does a dead Transylvanian nobleman look like?
Willem Dafoe as Von Franz in Nosferatu. © Focus Features
It also means a mustache.
No matter what, theres no way this guy cant have a mustache.
venture to find a Transylvanian person whos of age who can grow a mustache that doesnt have a mustache.
Its part of the culture.
If you dont want to bother Googling, think of Vlad the Impaler.
Even Bram Stoker had the sense to give Dracula a mustache in the book.
Nosferatuis in theaters now.
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