Count Dracula
1970 · Movie · PG · 98 min · ★ 5.9 · 50% critics
This take on the classic vampire story follows a mysterious nobleman who begins as a frail old figure and grows younger after feeding on blood. Framed as a more novel-faithful version of the legend, it moves from a forbidding castle setting to a wider hunt marked by dread and Gothic atmosphere.
Based on Dracula
Also known as Dracula '71 · Bram Stoker's Count Dracula · Les Nuits de Dracula
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Details
- Original title
- Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-04-03
- Language
- German
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 50/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (127 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like classic Gothic vampire tales, a slower eerie mood, or films like Nosferatu the Vampyre and Blacula; Not for you if you want fast pacing, polished effects, or campy fun.
Pros: faithful-to-the-book angle; eerie Gothic mood; striking European locations | Cons: slow pacing; uneven acting; cheap-looking effects
Themes
- transylvania
- vampire
- gothic horror
- madness
- van helsing
- dracula
Cast & crew
Christopher Lee
as Dracula
Klaus Kinski
as Renfield
Herbert Lom
as Van Helsing
Maria Rohm
as Mina Harker
Soledad Miranda
as Lucy Westenra
Fred Williams
as Jonathan Harker
Paul Müller
as Dr. John Seward
Jack Taylor
as Quincey Morris
Jesús Puente
as Minister of Interior
José Martínez Blanco
as Traveller / Dr. Seward (voice)
Directed by Jesús Franco