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Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000) -- A warlord must fight a bloody battle in order to regain his kingdom.

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Director:
Joe Chappelle
Writer (WGA):
Thomas Baum (written by)
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Release Date:
31 October 2000 (USA) more
Tagline:
More vicious than the myth.
Plot:
A warlord must fight a bloody battle in order to regain his kingdom. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Hauntingly Epic Tragic Tale of Love and Justice more (43 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rudolf Martin ... Vlad Dracula the Impaler

Jane March ... Lidia
Christopher Brand ... Bruno

Peter Weller ... Father Stefan

Roger Daltrey ... King Janos

Michael Sutton ... Radu
Razvan Vasilescu ... Aron
Radu Amzulescu ... Inquisitor
Maia Morgenstern ... Woman at Fountain
Claudiu Bleont ... Sultan Mohamed
Claudiu Trandafir ... Prince Karl
Dan Bordeianu ... Vlad III - Age 18
Victor Ungureanu ... Vlad III - Age 8
Dan Badarau ... Vlad Dracula's Father
Sebastian Lupea ... Teen Vlad Dracula
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dark Prince: Legend of Dracula (UK) (video title)
Dracula: The Dark Prince (USA) (video title)
Passions of Dracula: A True Story (USA) (working title)
Vlad the Impaler (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence.
Runtime:
Australia:91 min | USA:92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Bucharest, Romania

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Radu: Why aren't you afraid? Why aren't you begging for your life, like any other man?!
Father Stefan: Because he's not like ANY OTHER MAN! And I knew it the moment he was delivered unto this world.
[to Dracula]
Father Stefan: God save me, had I one moment alone with you, I would have strangled you in your crib.
Vlad Dracula: You...you murdered my father!
Father Stefan: Because were your father unable to pay the Sultan's ransom...
Vlad Dracula: ...I'd be put to death.
Father Stefan: Our God has said to the prophets there would come an antichrist who would promise peace but deliver an apocalypse.
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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
Hauntingly Epic Tragic Tale of Love and Justice, 1 November 2000
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Author: Edward Grondin (v-ntxedg@microsoft.com) from Seattle, WA, USA

USA Network Pictures captured the true story of Vlad the Impaler. This movie was as suggested by my summary a Haunting Tale of Justice and Love.

The story of Dracul, was masterfully brought to life, with Rudolf Martin bringing just the right edge to the Vlad (Dracula). Jane March was radiant and haunting as Lidia (Vlad's wife).

The cinematography was stunning, the battle scenes short and frenzied. Seeing the way in which this film was done, it is no wonder that the Dark Prince is still a national hero in Romania, whose return is anxiously awaited.

I can only hope that USA Pictures has the common sense to release this film to Video and DvD as no Dracula collection can be complete without it.

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