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11 October 1972 (USA)
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In medieval Europe aging Countess Elisabeth rules harshly with the help of lover Captain Dobi. Finding...
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Peter Sasdy | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Jeremy Paul | (screenplay) | |
| Alexander Paal | (story) and | |
| Peter Sasdy | (story) | |
| Gabriel Ronap | (idea) | |
| Valentine Penrose | (book "The Bloody Countess") uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Alexander Paal | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Harry Robertson | (as Harry Robinson) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Kenneth Talbot | (director of photography) (as Ken Talbot) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Henry Richardson | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Philip Harrison | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Raymond Hughes | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Patricia McDermott | .... | hairdressing supervisor (as Pat McDermot) | |
| Tom Smith | .... | makeup supervisor | |
Production Management | |||
| Christopher Sutton | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ariel Levy | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Arthur Banks | .... | construction manager | |
| Tim Hutchinson | .... | set designer (uncredited) | |
| Tim Wake | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ken Barker | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Terry Poulton | .... | sound recordist | |
| Alban Streeter | .... | sound editor (as Al Streeter) | |
| Kevin Sutton | .... | sound recordist | |
| Graham V. Hartstone | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
| Otto Snel | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Bert Luxford | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Kenneth J. Withers | .... | camera operator (as Ken Withers) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Brian Owen-Smith | .... | wardrobe master | |
Music Department | |||
| Philip Martell | .... | music supervisor | |
| Philip Martell | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Gladys Goldsmith | .... | continuity | |
| Mia Nardi | .... | choreographer | |
Production Companies
- Rank Organisation, The (presents)
- Hammer Film Productions (as A Hammer Production)
- J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors (1971) (UK) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (1972) (USA) (theatrical)
- Barium Video (1980s) (Finland) (VHS)
- Carlton Visual Entertainment (2002) (UK) (DVD)
- Cinefear (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Divisa Home Video (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2012) (France) (video)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (VHS)
- Orustak Pictures (2010) (Japan) (DVD)
- Video Collection International (1986) (UK) (VHS)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Pinewood Studios made at (as Pinewood Studios, London, England)
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93 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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Certification:
Iceland:16 | Germany:18 (DVD release) | UK:18 (DVD release) | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 (1990) | Australia:M | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:PG (Approved No. 22673)
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Although cuts were requested by the BBFC (and the film remains listed as cut on their website) the edits were never made following an appeal by Hammer to chief censor Stephen Murphy.See more »
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This is a Hammer film production and the name Dracula is mentioned in the title, yet shouldn't raise any hopes to see Christoper Lee dressed up in women's clothing, as this is not another entry in the long-running Dracula-series! The screenplay of this movie is based on the life of Countess Elisabeth Bathory, who lived in Hungary during the 16th century, and became almost as (in)famous as Vlad Dracula because of her bizarre rituals to sustain a youthful appearance. The merciless countess bathed in the blood of slain virgins and supposedly was responsible for the death of more than 300 young girls. Naturally, this makes her an ideal villain and who other than the eminent Hammer Studios were more eligible to turn this legend into a compelling Gothic horror movie? Director Peter Sasdy and writer Alexander Paal added a lot of popular story lines, like a truckload of sexual intrigues and a neat display of corruption, but they also managed to sustain the morbidity of Bathory's persona. Ingrid Pitt, perhaps the most ravishing Hammer actress ever (see "The Vampire Lovers" for more evidence), is truly magnificent as the repellent countess who would even sacrifice her own daughter in order to maintain her virility. She has the loyal Captain Dobi and a bunch of household staff to obey her commands implicitly and a newly arrived stud to fall in love with. Regretfully, the film lacks balanced pacing and the set pieces too often look like discarded attributes from other Hammer films. There's a satisfying amount of bloodshed and sleaze and the abrupt ending comes as a genuine shock. "Countess Dracula" is perhaps not the most sensational horror movie of the early 70's, but it provides a welcome change in substance and it's definitely worth tracking down by all the fans of Gothic goodness.