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New Restoration!

Michael Almereyda’s Nadja is a postmodern arthouse reimagining of the Dracula myth, set against the gritty backdrop of 1990s New York City. The film follows estranged vampire twins Nadja (Elina Löwensohn) and Edgar (a young Jared Harris) as they reunite after their father is killed by the flamboyantly unhinged Van Helsing, played with relish by Peter Fonda. Driven by the hope that their father’s death might free them from vampirism, Nadja steals his ashes and hatches a plan to heal her ailing brother. 

Almereyda’s Nadja twists familiar characters from the classic novel — Lucy, her husband Jim (Martin Donovan), Cassandra (Suzy Amis), and the deranged Renfield — into a shadowy urban tableau. The film’s striking visual language combines crisp, high contrast black-and-white 35mm cinematography with the grainy, oneiric aesthetic of a Fisher-Price Pixelvision toy camcorder, inviting viewers into the fragmented interior world of its vampire protagonists. 

Executive producer David Lynch fully financed the film when other investors faded out and even has a cameo as a hypnotized morgue attendant. This 4K restoration was generated from the print in the collection of New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the version of the film that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1994, three minutes longer than the commercial release. 

Directed by Michael Almereyda 

1994 | USA | English language | DCP

Concessions

Concessions are available for all screenings and the Harris Theater is now BYOB. Guests who bring alcoholic beverages must be 21 years or older and provide valid photo ID upon request, a $5 charge will be issued per guest.