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Entretien avec un vampire (1994)

Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (original title)
A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.

Director:

Neil Jordan

Writers:

Anne Rice (screenplay), Anne Rice (novel)
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Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 24 wins & 34 nominations. See more awards »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Pitt ... Louis
Christian Slater ... Malloy
Virginia McCollam Virginia McCollam ... Whore on Waterfront
John McConnell ... Gambler
Tom Cruise ... Lestat
Mike Seelig Mike Seelig ... Pimp
Bellina Logan ... Tavern Girl
Thandie Newton ... Yvette
Lyla Hay Owen Lyla Hay Owen ... Widow St Clair
Lee E. Scharfstein ... Widow's Lover (as Lee Emery)
Indra Ové ... New Orleans Whore (as Indra Ove)
Helen McCrory ... 2nd Whore
Monte Montague Monte Montague ... Plague Victim Bearer
Kirsten Dunst ... Claudia
Nathalie Bloch-Lainé Nathalie Bloch-Lainé ... Maid (as Nathalie Bloch)
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Storyline

Against the backdrop of a gloomy San Francisco, the nearly two-century-old vampire, Louis de Pointe du Lac, recounts the unbelievable story of his eternal transformation and a life worse than death to the sceptic reporter, Daniel Molloy. Spanning two hundred years of cruel betrayals, extreme solitude, and unquenched thirst, Louis' grimly fascinating tale pivots around his perpetually regrettable decision to embrace the dictatorship of blood, and, above all, his maker: the seductive blonde aristocrat of death, Lestat de Lioncourt. Is Louis' mystical epic of bloodshed genuine? Is this, indeed, an interview with a vampire? Written by Nick Riganas

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Taglines:

Drink From Me And Live Forever

Genres:

Drama | Horror

Certificate:

12 | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Christian Slater and Brad Pitt also starred together in True Romance (1993), which was released the previous year. See more »

Goofs

When Lestat teaches Louis the rat blood trick, Louis drinks blood from the glass and in the next cut to him the glass is completely clean, showing not even a drop of blood in it. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Louis: So you want me to tell you the story of my life?
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Alternate Versions

Reportedly, in original screenings of the film there was extra footage in the scene where Louis finds the burnt bodies of Madeleine and Claudia. In this version, after the bodies crumple to ashes, Louis takes Madeleine's locket that has the picture of the little girl who resembles Claudia. See more »

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Sonata in F Sharp
Written by Antonio Soler
Adapted by George Fenton
Performed by Joanna Leach
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highly underrated, often over-looked
23 September 2006 | by fraggerrockSee all my reviews

When you ask someone to name the best movies to come out of the early-mid 90's, not many people would mention this movie. That's too bad.

It isn't American Beauty deep, but the film presents real human emotions through the surreal notion of vampires. Cinematography, set design, and score are top notch. It doesn't look dated at all, particularly in this day in age of CG, blue screen galore.

The acting....i hate to admit, because i'm not by any means a brad pitt or tom cruise fan....is pretty darn good. This was the first film I saw tom cruise in and thought (gee...the pretty boy can act), the other coming to mind being Magnolia. Brad Pitt isn't as great, but holds his own and it's a quiet, somber Brad Pitt, which is a good change to the normally twitchy, over-the- top characters he portrays (fight club, 12 monkeys, ocean's 11....even se7en to a certain extent). and of course.....kirsten dunst....who's best role in her career is this film.

I haven't read the book, so i am writing purely on the film. Apparent by the other reviews here, there are people who really like this movie. It's a shame that more people haven't given this movie a chance.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

21 December 1994 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

Entretien avec un vampire - Les chroniques d'un vampire See more »

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Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$36,389,705, 13 November 1994

Gross USA:

$105,264,608

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$223,664,608
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Geffen Pictures See more »
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Dolby Digital | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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