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Count Dracula

Original title: Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht
  • 19701970
  • PGPG
  • 1h 38m
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5.6/10
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Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (1970)
  • Drama
  • Horror
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.
IMDb RATING
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3.2K
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  • Director
    • Jesús Franco
  • Writers
    • Bram Stoker(novel "Dracula")
    • Erich Kröhnke(story)
    • Augusto Finocchi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Herbert Lom
    • Klaus Kinski
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  • Director
    • Jesús Franco
  • Writers
    • Bram Stoker(novel "Dracula")
    • Erich Kröhnke(story)
    • Augusto Finocchi(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Herbert Lom
    • Klaus Kinski
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    • 94User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
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    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Count Draculaas Count Dracula
    Herbert Lom
    Herbert Lom
    • Professor Van Helsingas Professor Van Helsing
    Klaus Kinski
    Klaus Kinski
    • Renfieldas Renfield
    Maria Rohm
    Maria Rohm
    • Minaas Mina
    Fred Williams
    Fred Williams
    • Jonathanas Jonathan
    • (as Frederick Williams)
    Soledad Miranda
    Soledad Miranda
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Jack Taylor
    Jack Taylor
    • Quinceyas Quincey
    Paul Muller
    Paul Muller
    • Dr. Sewardas Dr. Seward
    Franco Castellani
    • Renfield's Wardenas Renfield's Warden
    • (uncredited)
    Emma Cohen
    Emma Cohen
    • Vampire Womanas Vampire Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Jesús Franco
    Jesús Franco
    • Van Helsing's servantas Van Helsing's servant
    • (uncredited)
    Teresa Gimpera
    Teresa Gimpera
    • Crying Motheras Crying Mother
    • (uncredited)
    Colette Jack
    • Gretaas Greta
    • (uncredited)
    José Martínez Blanco
    José Martínez Blanco
    • Travelleras Traveller
    • (Spanish version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Jeannine Mestre
    Jeannine Mestre
    • Vampire Womanas Vampire Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Jesús Puente
    Jesús Puente
    • 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)
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    • Trivia
      Sir Christopher Lee (Count Dracula) and Herbert Lom (Dr. Van Helsing) never saw each other during filming. They shot all of their joint scenes separately.
    • 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)

    User reviews94

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    Top review
    7/10
    The Most Faithful I've Seen
    This isn't a great movie, but probably the single most faithful screen adaptation of Bram Stoker's great story I've ever seen. It doesn't embellish or introduce a whole bunch of characters. It keeps the idea of Dracula being in an old man when we first meet him in Romania and getting younger as he drinks blood. I remember seeing it not too long after I had finished reading the book (the excellent annotated Dracula by Leonard Wolf (no relation)) and was hooked from start to finish. This is kind of an art house Dracula, faithful to story and spirit, short on special effect and expensive lighting. Kind of like Passolini's Gospel According to Matthew.
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    • Oct 11, 2006

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 1973 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Spain
      • West Germany
      • Italy
      • Liechtenstein
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • Italian
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Bram Stoker's Count Dracula
    • Filming locations
      • Estudios Cinematográficos Balcázar, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Filmar Compagnia Cinematografica
      • Fénix Cooperativa Cinematográfica
      • Corona Filmproduktion
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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