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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 9780783255330
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0783255330
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 19, 2004
Running Time: 109 minutes
Sales Rank: 8308
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: July 20, 1979
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
The vampire count scales walls and visits bedrooms at an english manor: van helsing investigates. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 10/19/2004 Starring: Frank Langella Donald Pleasence Run time: 109 minutes Rating: R Director: John Badham
Amazon.com:
Chalk this one up as something that seemed like a good idea at the time. Frank Langella 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 qualities that failed to translate to this garish, tarted-up film version. The story remains the same, if told in greater length than in Bela Lugosi's version. The film even offered Laurence Olivier as vampire-hunter Van Helsing (in one of several roles he played during the period that required a middle-European accent) and a young Kate Nelligan as the woman whose love (and blood) Dracula most wants. But director John Badham, working from W.D. Richter's clunky script, makes a hash of most of it, relying on special effects to do the heavy lifting. --Marshall Fine
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - A Stylish, Elegant Classic
This 1979 version of Dracula is a beautiful film, harkening back to the old classic style horror film. Wonderfully cast, Frank Langella is a compelling Dracula, in an underplayed and very naturalistic performance, brimming with charm, elegence and intensity. Likewise Kate Nelligan, Lord Laurence Olivier and Donald Pleasance also give very memorable performances. The film is light on gore, stately paced and heavy on beautiful and engrossing gothic atmosphere. The sets, locations, costumes and overall ... Read More
Rating:  - Frank Langella is the best Dracula
I've read Bram Stoker's original novel and enjoy seeing different film versions of the Dracula story. I especially enjoy seeing different actors' take on the titular character. To properly review this 1979 version with Frank Langella allow me to briefly comment on the various Dracula films and actors in the starring role:
Bela Lugosi in "Dracula" (1931 b&w): Lugosi has the quintessential Drac accent and is charismatic in the role, but the film itself is very dated and most modern viewers ... Read More
Rating: - FRANK LANGELLA AS DRACULA
OH MY GOODNESS.HE WAS THE BEST ONE EVER PLAYED,BESIDES BEING BEAUTIFUL AND CHARMING HE WAS SUCH A GREAT PERFORMER,ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE A SWITCH IN THE LADIES,LUCY SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE GIRL HE KILLED, AND THE ONE WHO WAS LUCY SHOULDVE GOTTEN THE AX,BUT THE PERFORMANCES IN ALL WAS EXCEPTIONALLY GRAND. LANGELLA I WANTED TO MARRY U FROM THE TIME I SEEN THIS PERFORMANCE. SMACK!!!!!
Rating: - Simply the best Dracula.
This is simply the best Dracula film ever made. Atmospheric, lavish, romantic gothic and erotic. There are other Dracula films that have charms of their own, but this brings a new and unique presentation to the classical theatrical Dracula. If you want fangs and gore, get a Hammer Films version.
Rating: - Dracula a Classic!
This movie is an excellent vampire movie. A must own for vampire fans. It's similar to the movie done by Bela Lugosi. But different and more gross(cuz of the bug thing). Frank Langella at his best.
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