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Dracula (1979)

R 109 min  -  Horror | Romance  -   20 July 1979 (USA)
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Romanticized adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic. Set in 1913 England, the blood-sucking, but handsome, charming and seductive, Count Dracula seeks an immortal bride.

Director:

John Badham

Writers:

Bram Stoker (novel), Hamilton Deane (play), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Frank Langella ...
Laurence Olivier ...
Donald Pleasence ...
Kate Nelligan ...
Trevor Eve Trevor Eve ...
Jan Francis Jan Francis ...
Janine Duvitski Janine Duvitski ...
Tony Haygarth ...
Teddy Turner Teddy Turner ...
Swales
Sylvester McCoy ...
Walter (as Sylveste McCoy)
Kristine Howarth Kristine Howarth ...
Mrs. Galloway
Joe Belcher Joe Belcher ...
Tony Hindley
Ted Carroll Ted Carroll ...
Scarborough Sailor
Frank Birch Frank Birch ...
Harbormaster
Gabor Vernon Gabor Vernon ...
Captain of Demeter
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Storyline

When a ship is wrecked off Whitby, the only survivor, Count Dracula, is discovered lying on the beach by the sickly young Mina, who is visiting her dear friend Lucy Seward. Lucy, her fiancé Johnathan Harker (a solicitor), and her father Dr. Seward (who runs the local asylum) try to make the Count feel welcome to England. The Count quickly takes the life of Mina, and proceeds to romance Lucy, with the intention of making her his greatest bride. Soon after the death of Mina, the Sewards call her father, Dr. Van Helsing to come to their home. As Lucy falls deeper under the spell of the Count, Dr. Van Helsing almost immediately comes to understand that his daughter fell prey to a vampire and discovers the culprit to be none other than the Count himself. Dr. Van Helsing, Dr. Seward, and Johnathan Harker work together to foil the Count's plans to take Lucy away to his native Transylvania. Written by Hillary Glendinning (jujbee_luna@yahoo.com)  

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Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Dracula | Asylum | Vampire Slayer | Dead Baby  | See more »

Taglines:

The story of the greatest lover who ever lived, died, and lived again. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Dutch | Romanian | Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Drácula See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$12,164,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$3,141,281 (USA) (20 July 1979)

Gross:

$31,235,812 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The car that Jonathan Harker drives is a Hispano-Suiza. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Just before dancing with Dracula, Lucy flips over the record on the player and sets it playing again. The record is moving around at a leisurely pace; however, the earliest disc recordings played at around 78 RPM - a much faster speed. Records playable at lower rates were much later inventions. See more »

Quotes

Count Dracula: Now it is you, my best beloved one. You will be flesh of my flesh, blood of my blood. You will cross land and sea to do my bidding. I need your blood. I need.
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Connections

Spoofed in Darakula (1982) See more »