Based on the old play by Hamilton Deane and John Balderston, with Frank Langella repeating his Broadway success in the title role, this underrated and somewhat streamlined version of the classic story is lush, atmospheric and never dull. Count D (Langella with sleepy eyes and dialogue delivery) arrives at Edwardian England in the storm and soon turns his eyes to the lovely and spirited heroine Lucy (Kate Nelligan) and her pretty, fragile friend Mina (Jan Francis). With Laurence Olivier as the role of gentlemanly Van Helsing (he hated the vampire films, by the way ) this is a bit rough around the edges, but still a quality film. ...
scarletpurity 06.09.2008
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Chalk this one up as something that seemed like a good idea at the time. Frank Langella ... more
had just taken Broadway by storm in a revival of the play based on Bram Stoker's classic vampire novel. He was tall, elegant, and almost painfully romantic--all qua...
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interpretation of the classic horror tale, starring veteran actor Frank Langella and screen legend Laurence Olivier.When a ship is wrecked off the coast of Whitb...
Chalk this one up as something that seemed like a good idea at the time. Frank Langella ... more
had just taken Broadway by storm in a revival of the play based on Bram Stoker's classic vampire novel. He was tall, elegant, and almost painfully romantic--all qua...
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This stylish production of the classic gothic horror tale stars Frank Langella repeating ... more
his electrifying award-winning stage performance as the bloodthirsty Count with Laurence Olivier as the devout vampire hunter Van Helsing Dracula's nemesis.
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Production Year: 1981 - Horror - Director: Rick Rosenthal - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence, Lance Guest, Charles Cyphers, Jeffrey Kramer, Dana Carvey
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