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Dracula Pictures Courtesy of Universal Pictures Everett Collection Nosferatu's popularity spread like wildfire across Europe. It didn't take long for American filmmakers to hear about its success. But Nosferatu is essentially an adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula - which Murnau filmed without permission. Stoker's wife successfully sued Munanos Feratu and was removed from the theater. Universal Pictures purchased the rights to adapt Dracula for approximately US$1,000.