Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)

A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger.

Director:

Neil Jordan

Writers:

Anne Rice (screenplay), Anne Rice (novel)

Stars:

Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Antonio Banderas

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 24 wins & 34 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Pitt	...	Louis
Christian Slater	...	Malloy
Virginia McCollam	...	Whore on Waterfront
John McConnell	...	Gambler
Tom Cruise	...	Lestat
Mike Seelig	...	Pimp
Bellina Logan	...	Tavern Girl
Thandiwe Newton	...	Yvette (as Thandie Newton)
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	...	Plague Victim Bearer
Kirsten Dunst	...	Claudia
Nathalie Bloch-Lainé	...	Maid (as Nathalie Bloch)

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?

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | gothic | betrayal | dark hero | immortality | 

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Taglines:

Drink From Me And Live Forever

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for vampire violence and gore, and for sexuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Antonio Banderas previously auditioned for the role of Dracula in Dracula (1992).

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Goofs

When Louis kisses Widow St. Claire, he gets some lipstick stain on his nose and in the next shot it's gone.

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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.

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Connections

Referenced in X-Men (2000)

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Soundtracks

Sonata in F Sharp
Written by Antonio Soler
Adapted by George Fenton
Performed by Joanna Leach

User Reviews

An entire hour is missing from the released version

Neil Jordan who is masterful with small intimate films, served up scrambled eggs on this picture where budget was no object. There is an entire hour missing from all the released versions because in 1994 Geffen/Warner Bros. didn't believe a film audience would sit through a well paced, well told story for three hours. No one in charge had seen Apocalypse Now. Perhaps someday it will be reedited and my work and the entire hour withheld will be added.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

11 November 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Interview with the Vampire

Filming Locations:

Show Dogs Fine Sausages - 1020 Market Street, San Francisco, California, USA

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Geffen Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

123 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1