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Dracula
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- 1958
- Terence Fisher
- 78 mins
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Summary
Classic horror starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Jonathan Harker mysteriously disappears when he pays a visit to the feared Count Dracula. His old friend Van Helsing discovers Harker's diary, leading him to the conclusion that the Count is a vampire who has risen from the grave and seeks the blood of the living to keep himself alive.
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A star rating of 5 out of 5.
Alan Jones
Bram Stoker's terrifying vampire creation becomes a modern classic in the adept hands of the House of Hammer. The film was epoch-making in its impact, thanks to the fabulous gothic atmosphere, Terence Fisher's stylish direction and the fact that the undead tale was shot in gory colour for the first time. Christopher Lee's interpretation of Dracula is astonishingly fresh, heroic and powerful, while Peter Cushing makes an ideal Van Helsing. The latter's climactic battle with his bloodsucking nemesis is justly acclaimed as a magic movie moment in the history and development of the horror genre.
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rolenameVan HelsingPeter CushingArthur HolmwoodMichael GoughMina HolmwoodMelissa StriblingCount DraculaChristopher LeeLucy HolmwoodCarol MarshJonathan HarkerJohn Van EyssenMarx, the undertakerMiles MallesonVampire womanValerie GauntDr SewardCharles Lloyd Pack
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rolenameDirectorTerence Fisher
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Theatrical distributor
BFI
Released on
2007-11-02
Languages
English
Guidance
Violence.
Available on
video, DVD and Blu-ray
Formats
Colour
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