Count Dracula, a gray-haired vampire who regains his youth by dining on the blood of maidens, is pursued in London and Transylvania by Professor Van Helsing, Jonathan Harker and Quincey Morris after he victimizes them and their loved ones.
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Title: Count Dracula (1970)
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| Cast overview: | |||
| Christopher Lee | ... | Count Dracula | |
| Herbert Lom | ... | Professor Van Helsing | |
| Klaus Kinski | ... | Renfield | |
| Maria Rohm | ... | Mina | |
| Fred Williams | ... | Jonathan (as Frederick Williams) | |
| Soledad Miranda | ... | Lucy | |
| Jack Taylor | ... | Quincey | |
| Paul Muller | ... | Dr. Seward | |
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This is Franco's version of Bram Stoker's Dracula and a non Hammer production film to star Christopher Lee as the Count once again. An English lawyer travels to Transylvania to meet his client Count Dracula for property matters. While staying in a lodge at Bistritz for the night, he is warned by the caretaker's wife against continuing his journey the following day. The lawyer ignores her warning as pure superstitious beliefs n sets off for the rest of his journey and arrives at the Borgo Pass where he's picked up by the Count's mysterious coachman. After reaching the Count's castle, he is welcomed by a thin, tall, gaunt old man who introduces himself as Count Dracula. Written by Fella_shibby@yahoo.com
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This is the first movie in which, as in the novel, Dracula begins as an old man and becomes younger as he feeds. See more »Goofs
The story is set in the 19th Century. However, modern sidewalk painting can be clearly seen in some scenes. See more »Quotes
Count Dracula: [howling is heard from outside] The children of the night... what music they make.See more »
Crazy Credits
In the opening credits (English and Spanish prints only): "Over fifty years ago Bram Stoker wrote the greatest of all horror stories. Now, for the first time, we retell, exactly as he wrote, one of the first - and still the best - tales of the macabre." See more »Alternate Versions
A 90-minute US version has the church-choir music removed from the climactic scenes, and tighter editing of those scenes. See more »
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12 October 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Count Dracula See more »Company Credits
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Filmar Compagnia Cinematografica, Fénix Cooperativa Cinematográfica, Corona Filmproduktion See more »
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A really good Dracula adaptation indeed! I liked it even better than Francis Ford Coppola´s multi million Dollar version of Bram Stroker´s classic novel! Unimaginable what Franco had done if he would have had a higher budget... However, it doesn´t seem to need much money to create a gothic atmosphere, which is so creepy that you can feel a cold breeze in your neck. Once more horror legend Christoper Lee is giving the demonic vampire lord and he´s as perfect as usual in the role, but the most impressive part has Herbert Lom as Dr. Van Helsing, what even makes Hollywood superstar Sir Anthony Hopkins looking like an old fogey! But Franco, who directed such mini classics like "Vampyros Lesbos" as well as awful turkeys, wouldn´t be the same of there wasn´t a bundled load of camp: Especially, I liked the plastic bats where you can clearly see the strings they were fixed on. Another problem is the part of acting genius Klaus Kinski: it´s a total riddle to me why Franco hadn´t stretched his brilliance more, because Kinski´s sitting the whole time in a rubber room, eats flys and has no text to say... A real waste of talent!! Nevertheless an underrated horror gem!! Really worth to be seen, even if you hate Franco..!