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Tale of a Vampire

  • 1992
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
755
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Tale of a Vampire (1992)
HorrorDramaRomance

Condemned to life without end, and to an undying passion for a lost love he can never find, a vampire stalks a beautiful young woman.Condemned to life without end, and to an undying passion for a lost love he can never find, a vampire stalks a beautiful young woman.Condemned to life without end, and to an undying passion for a lost love he can never find, a vampire stalks a beautiful young woman.

  • Director
    • Shimako Sato
  • Writers
    • Edgar Allan Poe
    • Shimako Sato
    • Jane Corbett
  • Stars
    • Julian Sands
    • Suzanna Hamilton
    • Kenneth Cranham
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    755
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Shimako Sato
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • Shimako Sato
      • Jane Corbett
    • Stars
      • Julian Sands
      • Suzanna Hamilton
      • Kenneth Cranham
    • 28User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Julian Sands and Suzanna Hamilton in Tale of a Vampire (1992)
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    Julian Sands
    Julian Sands
    • Alex
    Suzanna Hamilton
    Suzanna Hamilton
    • Anne…
    Kenneth Cranham
    Kenneth Cranham
    • Edgar
    Marian Diamond
    • Denise
    • (as Marion Diamond)
    Michael Kenton
    • Magazine Man
    Catherine Ashton
    Catherine Ashton
    • Virginia (5)
    • (as Catherine Blake)
    Mark Kempner
    • Morgue Official
    Nik Myers
    • Rent Boy…
    Ken Pritchard
    • Bum 1
    Ian Rollison
    • Bum 2
    David King
    • Waiter
    Adrianne Alexander
    • Prostitute
    Mark Motileb
    • Child
    Keri Motileb
    • Child
    Lisa Motileb
    • Child
    Jake Omega
    • John
    Charles Dubuc
    • French Voice
    Roberto Silletti
    • French Voice
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Shimako Sato
    • Writers
      • Edgar Allan Poe
      • Shimako Sato
      • Jane Corbett
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    • Trivia
      According to a review in Variety, the film began as a 60-minute video project, converting to a 35mm feature when Japanese financiers committed to the production.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Edgar: It was many and many a year ago / In a kingdom by the sea / That a maiden there lived whom you may know / By the name of Annabel Lee

    • Soundtracks
      Boys and Girls Come Out to Play
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Performed by Suzanna Hamilton, Julian Sands and Catherine Ashton

    User reviews28

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    Flawed, but well-acted and photographed
    I'm a huge a vampire horror/romance fan and I thought this movie delivered that romance, mystery, and horror found in most vampire stories. Alex (played by the physically stunning Julian Sands) is a lonely vampire still mourning the loss of his lover, Virginia. He spends most of his time brooding the streets and hanging around the local library until one day he meets Ann (Suzanna Hamilton, a wonderful actress who seemed to have disappeared after a good body of work) who bears a striking resemblence to Virginia. Like Alex, Ann is alone and in mourning of her lover who died in an accident. Through bizarre circumstances brought on by a mysterious man, Ann and Alex become drawn and attracted to one another.

    I loved the relationship between Alex and Ann. Filled with tension, repulsion, regret, sadness, longing, and desperation. The film is flawed because it moves at a slow pace, but the story itself is good. The performances by Sands and Hamilton are good and does not play out the cheesiness of the whole swooning into the vampire's arms routine. Ann is real and lovely to Alex while she is touched by his sadness and drawn by his mystery. It's a vampire movie that tries not to play the same formula and plays as a human drama of two very different beings.
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    • bondgirl6781
    • Jun 16, 2004

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    • Release date
      • July 14, 1993 (Japan)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Diario de un vampiro
    • Production companies
      • State Screen Productions
      • Tsuburaya Eizo
      • Furama
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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