A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.
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Title: Dance of the Vampires (1967)
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Jack MacGowran | ... | Professor Abronsius | |
| Roman Polanski | ... | Alfred | |
| Alfie Bass | ... | Shagal, the Inn-Keeper | |
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Jessie Robins | ... | Rebecca Shagal |
| Sharon Tate | ... | Sarah Shagal | |
| Ferdy Mayne | ... | Count von Krolock / Narrator | |
| Iain Quarrier | ... | Herbert von Krolock | |
| Terry Downes | ... | Koukol, the Servant | |
| Fiona Lewis | ... | Magda, the Maid | |
| Ronald Lacey | ... | Village Idiot | |
| Sydney Bromley | ... | Sleigh Driver | |
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Andreas Malandrinos | ... | Woodcutter |
| Otto Diamant | ... | Woodcutter | |
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Matthew Walters | ... | Woodcutter |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Vladek Sheybal | ... | Herbert (voice) | |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
The elderly bat researcher, professor Abronsius and his assistant, Alfred, go to a remote Transylvanian village looking for vampires. Alfred falls in love with the inn-keeper's young daughter Sarah. However, she has been spotted by the mysterious count Krolock who lives in a dark and creepy castle outside the village... Written by Mattias Thuresson
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 November 1967 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
The Fearless Vampire Killers or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck See more »Filming Locations:
Fischburg Castle-Castel Gardena, Santa Cristina Valgardena, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy See more »Edit
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$2,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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As Koukol places the lid onto Herbert's coffin, the edge of one of his "ugly hand" rubber gloves becomes visible. See more »Quotes
Count Von Krolock: I must leave you now. See you later gentlemen. Meditate - while awaiting your turn. For it will be extremely difficult to get away from here; unless, of course, you have wings - like a bat.See more »
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In the opening credits the MGM-lion transforms into a vampire. See more »Alternate Versions
The German version of this film has a different but similar version of the opening MGM lion turning into a green vampire (looking somewhat cruder). The credits are in German, directly translated from the English credits (with the same handmade lettering style and animated effects). See more »Contribute to This Page
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When I first saw this film on TV in the early 70s, I thought it was so cheesy I gave it very little attention. Then in the early 90s it was released on laserdisc in a letterboxed version and I bought it on a lark. After I viewed in the first time I still didn't think much of it and thought maybe I wasted my money. But then, as the years passed, I would look at it every so often and now I love the film. It is an acquired taste. You first have to love vampire films -- the old-fashioned, Gothic kind. Next, you need to appreciate Polanski's style and his understated approach. It's also best to watch this film late at night with the lights off, and especially with a snow storm outside. Give it a chance and this film will creep up on you. Hopefully it will come to DVD soon.