Count Dracula

Original title: Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht

19701970
PGPG
1h 38m

Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

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 Morr... Read allCount 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.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.

Director
- Jesús Franco
Writers
- Bram Stoker(novel "Dracula")
- Erich Kröhnke(story)
- Augusto Finocchi(screenplay)
Stars

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Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Christopher Lee in Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Maria Rohm in Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Soledad Miranda in Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Jesús Franco in Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Soledad Miranda in Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Soledad Miranda and Maria Rohm in Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Herbert Lom in Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Paul Muller in Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)

Christopher Lee

Count Draculaas Count Dracula

Professor Van Helsingas Professor Van Helsing

Renfieldas Renfield

Minaas Mina

Jonathanas Jonathan
(as Frederick Williams)

Soledad Miranda

Lucyas Lucy

Quinceyas Quincey

Dr. Sewardas Dr. Seward

Franco Castellani

Renfield's Wardenas Renfield's Warden
(uncredited)

Vampire Womanas Vampire Woman
(uncredited)

Van Helsing's servantas Van Helsing's servant
(uncredited)

Crying Motheras Crying Mother
(uncredited)

Gretaas Greta
(uncredited)

José Martínez Blanco

Travelleras Traveller
(Spanish version)
(voice)
(uncredited)
…

Jeannine Mestre

Vampire Womanas Vampire Woman
(uncredited)

Minister of Interioras Minister of Interior
(uncredited)

Moisés Augusto Rocha

Van Helsing's Servantas Van Helsing's Servant
(uncredited)

Director
- Jesús Franco
Writers
- Bram Stoker(novel "Dracula")
- Erich Kröhnke(story)
- Augusto Finocchi(screenplay)
All cast & crew
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Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

6.6

Dracula Has Risen from the Grave

Dracula

6.2

Taste the Blood of Dracula

6.4

Taste the Blood of Dracula

Horror of Dracula

7.3

Horror of Dracula

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

6.7

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Dracula A.D. 1972

6.0

Dracula A.D. 1972

Scars of Dracula

6.2

Scars of Dracula

Dracula

6.5

Count Dracula

7.4

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

5.6

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Brides of Dracula

6.7

The Brides of Dracula

Dracula and Son

5.4

Dracula and Son

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. —Fella_shibby@yahoo.com

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Taglines
- Finally! The Original Version!
Genres
- Drama
- Horror
Certificate
- PG
Parents guide

Trivia
On a documentary included on the DVD, Director Jesús Franco claims that Klaus Kinski ate real flies as Renfield instead of fake ones.

Goofs
The story is set in the 19th Century. However, modern sidewalk painting can be clearly seen in some scenes.

Quotes
Count Dracula: One of my race crossed the Danube a destroyed the Turkish host.Though sometimes beaten back he came again and again then at the end he came again for he alone could triumph.This was a Dracula indeed.

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."

Alternate versions
A 90-minute US version has the church-choir music removed from the climactic scenes, and tighter editing of those scenes.

Connections
Featured in Tiempos duros para Drácula (1976)

Top review

PASSABLE VERSION OF THE FAMOUS COUNT

Some of the best things about this version: Basically all the actors, Bruno Nicolai's score, and the fact that this Dracula appeared as Stoker describes him, which is a first.

Unfortunately, what I've heard about the production is that they changed producers in mid-shooting and he cut the budget back, so what could've been a fairly faithful rendition of the book now looks cheap and like the low-budget film it eventually became. This is no reflection of Jess Franco.

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leevmlafn1
Sep 8, 2001

What sequence is missing from the DVD?

Runtime
1 hour 38 minutes
Sound mix
- Mono
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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