When car trouble strands a honeymooning couple in a small Southern European village, an aristocratic family in the area reaches out to help them with sinister consequences.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Clifford Evans | ... | Professor Zimmer | |
| Edward de Souza | ... | Gerald Harcourt | |
| Noel Willman | ... | Dr. Ravna | |
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Jennifer Daniel | ... | Marianne Harcourt |
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Barry Warren | ... | Carl Ravna |
| Brian Oulton | ... | 1st disciple | |
| Noel Howlett | ... | Father Xavier | |
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Jacquie Wallis | ... | Sabena Ravna |
| Peter Madden | ... | Bruno | |
| Isobel Black | ... | Tania | |
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Vera Cook | ... | Anna |
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John Harvey | ... | Police Sergeant |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Carl Esmond | ... | Anton (US TV version) | |
| Virginia Gregg | ... | Rosa Stangher (US TV version) | |
| Sheilah Wells | ... | Theresa Stangher (US TV version) | |
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Gerald and Marianne Harcourt are traveling by car when the car breaks down and they have to spend a few days in a small, remote village. It doesn't take long before they are invited to Dr. Ravna's castle. Without their knowledge, Dr. Ravna is the leader of a vampire cult, and he has become astonished by Marianne's beauty... Written by Mattias Thuresson
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Country:
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11 September 1963 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Gerald Harcourt: [realizing that she has been initiated into vampirism] Oh, my God!
Dr. Ravna: [officiouly] God is hardly involved, Mr. Harcourt.
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Universal Pictures delayed the release of this film by a few months so that a comparison could not be made with the concurrently released Hitchcock film The Birds (1963). See more »Goofs
When the newlyweds arrive at the hotel, they get caught in a sudden downpour. Water can be seen on their shoulders and on their hats, as well as on the wooden porch as they ring the doorbell. They are however bone dry when they step into the reception, despite the innkeeper remarking that they are soaked through. See more »Quotes
Dr. Ravna: [referring to Marianne] I will not say that she has not changed in any way., Mr. Harcourt. She has, as you may put it, grown up - tasted the more sophisticated, more erotic fruits of... life.Gerald Harcourt: [realizing that she has been initiated into vampirism] Oh, my God!
Dr. Ravna: [officiouly] God is hardly involved, Mr. Harcourt.
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A likable, attractive couple on their honeymoon become stranded in the middle of nowhere when their car breaks down. They do find an inn...and are mysteriously invited to a nearby castle where Dr. Ravna lives with his children. Seems Ravna and his children are the heads of a cult of vampires...and want the couple to join them.
Strange, moody but intelligent horror film dealing with a vampire cult. Despite the subject matter there isn't much blood--just a very bloody opening and an all out attack at the end--that's all I'll say--I don't want to spoil it for anyone:) It's beautifully filmed in rich color--the recent DVD release is exceptional. The acting is all good and there's a eerie masked ball sequence that is a highlight. My only complaint is the storyline starts to falter at the end and some things don't make sense. Abrupt ending too. Still this is easily the most beautiful vampire film ever made--it should be seen just for the sets, costumes and color.
Avoid (at all costs) the edited TV print which is retitled "Kiss of Evil". It's just dreadful.