Dracula (1992)

The vampire comes to England to seduce a visitor's fiancée and inflict havoc in the foreign land.

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers:

Bram Stoker (novel), James V. Hart (screenplay)

Stars:

Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins

Won 3 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gary Oldman	...	Dracula
Winona Ryder	...	Mina Murray / Elisabeta
Anthony Hopkins	...	Professor Abraham Van Helsing
Keanu Reeves	...	Jonathan Harker
Richard E. Grant	...	Dr. Jack Seward
Cary Elwes	...	Lord Arthur Holmwood
Billy Campbell	...	Quincey P. Morris (as Bill Campbell)
Sadie Frost	...	Lucy Westenra
Tom Waits	...	R.M. Renfield
Monica Bellucci	...	Dracula's Bride
Michaela Bercu	...	Dracula's Bride
Florina Kendrick	...	Dracula's Bride
Jay Robinson	...	Mr. Hawkins
I.M. Hobson	...	Hobbs
Laurie Franks	...	Lucy's Maid

Storyline

This version of Dracula is closely based on Bram Stoker's classic novel of the same name. A young lawyer (Jonathan Harker) is assigned to a gloomy village in the mists of eastern Europe. He is captured and imprisoned by the undead vampire Dracula, who travels to London, inspired by a photograph of Harker's betrothed, Mina Murray. In Britain, Dracula begins a reign of seduction and terror, draining the life from Mina's closest friend, Lucy Westenra. Lucy's friends gather together to try to drive Dracula away.

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Plot Keywords:

dracula | vampire | mist | seduction | supernatural power | 

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Taglines:

Beware

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality and horror violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Romanian Greek Bulgarian Latin

Release Date:

13 November 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bram Stoker's Dracula

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$321,659 (Argentina)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Zoetrope, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Osiris Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Francis Ford Coppola considered at one point of giving the film the title, "D" in order to distinguish it from previous Dracula adaptations.

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Goofs

The vampire woman who rises between Jonathan's legs is at the foot of the bed. Jonathan is sitting on the bed's right-hand side, not at the foot.

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Quotes

Younger Woman: For the dead travel fast.

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Connections

Referenced in Whore 2 (1994)

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Soundtracks

"LOVE SONG FOR A VAMPIRE (From 'BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA')"
Produced by Stephen Lipson
Written and Performed by Annie Lennox
Courtesy of BMG Ariola Muenchen GmbH

User Reviews

Lush and Sensual

This one really nails it. Lush, sensual, sexy\gory, beautiful and creepy. With just the right touch of humor to keep it in perspective. Tom Waits as Renfield gone bonkers is great comic relief. Nosferatu of 1922 or Werner Herzog's version of 1979 are also very good but they've got nothing on this one. It stands well with them and is a must for any Vampire story lover. This one pulls of Dracula's story in high style! One of Coppola's Best works.