Dracula

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Dracula

R

1979

1h 49m

Horror

Drama

Romance

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A man washes ashore in England after a shipwreck and is found by Mina Van Helsing (Jan Francis). The man introduces himself as Count Dracula (Frank Langella) of Transylvania, and proceeds to integrate himself into the lives of Mina and her friend Lucy Seward (Kate Nelligan). However, when Mina dies and her father, Prof. Van Helsing (Laurence Olivier), attributes her death to a vampire, evidence indicates that Count Dracula is the monster, and Lucy is his next target.

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Variety Staff

Variety

A handsome, moody rendition, more romantic than menacing.

Mar 26, 2009

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: 4/5

Nov 27, 2002

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Alan Jones

Radio Times

While crafted as mainstream melodrama, there are enough chills - Dracula crawling along the sides of buildings - and blood-letting to satisfy a more hardened horror crowd.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 31, 2024

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Phoenix Staff

Boston Phoenix

Frank Langella seems born to play raved nobles and haunted poets... Unfortunately, director John Badham and writer W.D. Richter have attempted a sort of all-purpose Dracula -- part love story, part horror movie.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 23, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…arguably the best cinematic version of the Stoker story…

Rated: 4/5

Nov 30, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

One of the worst of all straightforward versions of the venerable Bram Stoker tale.

Rated: 1.5/4

Nov 30, 2019

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Katie T

My absolute favorite Dracula movie ever and I’ve seen them all. Frank Langella is superb and sexy in a way that makes women swoon. He owns the part and the score is perfect. It’s definitely a classic today and stands up against any Dracula before or since. Creepy, sexy, tons of ambience and 70’s feels. Love love love it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/29/24

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Kevin O

I thought this version the best acted and most intelligent interpretation of Bram Stoker's classic. The music was superb.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Jonathan O

The 1979 version is beautifully haunted and romantic and the cast are splendid especially Frank Langella as handsomely devil Count Dracula and John Williams scored played beautifully romantic and thrilling.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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Jelisije J

One of the better adaptions of Dracula with a leading actor being so charismatic that his back must hurts for carrying this film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Marsha F

The best direct adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. The cast is phenomenal... and especially Frank Langella & Kate Nelligan. Donald Pleasence and Lawrence Olivier reign Supreme as well. A truly majestic story of love, betrayal, and lust.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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David W

The kind of Dracula you might meet at a key party.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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John Badham

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Frank Langella

Count Dracula

Laurence Olivier

Prof. Abraham Van Helsing

Donald Pleasence

Dr. Jack Seward

Kate Nelligan

Lucy Seward

Trevor Eve

Jonathan Harker

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Synopsis

A man washes ashore in England after a shipwreck and is found by Mina Van Helsing (Jan Francis). The man introduces himself as Count Dracula (Frank Langella) of Transylvania, and proceeds to integrate himself into the lives of Mina and her friend Lucy Seward (Kate Nelligan). However, when Mina dies and her father, Prof. Van Helsing (Laurence Olivier), attributes her death to a vampire, evidence indicates that Count Dracula is the monster, and Lucy is his next target.

Director: John Badham
Screenwriter: W.D. Richter
Production Co: Universal Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Surround

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