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Director:
Writers:
Gerald Savory (adaptation)
Bram Stoker (novel)
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Release Date:
22 December 1977 (UK) more
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Plot:
For those familiar with Bram Stoker's novel, this adaptation follows the book quite closely in most respects... more | full synopsis
Awards:
4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(31 articles)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Great Performances: Count Dracula (USA) (series title)
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Runtime:
150 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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Trivia:
The film is notable for being extremely faithful to Bram Stoker's novel, although several liberties were taken, including: The characters of Quincy P. Morris and Arthur Holmwood are combined into a single character named Quincy P. Holmwood; Mina and Lucy are sisters in the film and friends in the novel; Dracula in the novel begins as an old man and becomes younger as he feeds on blood, and in the film this does not happen; Dracula is killed in the film by Van Helsing who drives a stake into his heart, while in the novel he is killed when Jonathan Harker cuts his throat with a knife and, at the same time, Quincey Morris thrusts a knife into his heart. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Renfield grabs the bars of his padded cell we can see that they wobble and are clearly made of rubber. more
Quotes:
Count Dracula: Do not help these men to fight against me. They are superstitious fools; they have been losing now for 2000 years. Do you know the significance of the kiss? You are nourishment to me. Blood of my blood. Flesh of my flesh. My beautiful wine press. We shall cross land and sea together. Land and sea. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Dracula (1979) more

FAQ

Is this version of "Dracula" very faithful to the original novel?
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12 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
Best "Dracula" Ever, 7 June 2003
10/10
Author: Mark from New Mexico

Faithful the novel, magnificently performed in every way. This mini-series showed how well a classic novel should be adapted. Coming only 2 years before Langella's performance, Louis Jordan showed how sexy a middle aged man can be in this role.

Twenty-five years after I first saw it, most of it stick in my memory as the greatest adaptation of Bram Stoker's timeless novel.

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