Dracula with Frank Langella: DVD Cover

    Dracula Director: John Badham Cast: Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan

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    • DVD Release Date: 10/19/2004
    • Original Release: 1979
    • Rating: Rated R
    • Sales Rank: 4,574

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    Features

    Feature commentary with director John Badham; "The Revamping of Dracula"; Photo gallery

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. Ship of the Damned [3:56]
    2. Lone Survivor [6:08]
    3. Dracula's Baggage [5:40]
    4. Welcoming Party [8:10]
    5. Midnight Encounters [6:05]
    6. Innocent Victim [5:42]
    7. Business at the Castle [5:29]
    8. Van Helsing's Arrival [3:38]
    9. Intimate Dinner [7:41]
    10. A Father's Gift [4:32]
    11. United for Eternity [6:50]
    12. Family Reunion [4:05]
    13. Casting Out Evil [2:24]
    14. Wild Work to Be Done [4:00]
    15. King of His Kind [5:17]
    16. Healing Lucy [5:18]
    17. Supernatural Love [5:33]
    18. Last Voyage [9:13]

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    Editorial Reviews

    In the late '70s, Frank Langella starred in the hit Broadway play Dracula, written by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston. Langella's charisma and the surreal, black-and-white sets designed by cartoonist Edward Gorey were the chief outstanding features of the play, which was otherwise undistinguished. While this film production of the play boasts performances by stage veterans Lord Laurence Olivier and Donald Pleasance, as well as Frank Langella as the suavest of counts, it was neither a critical nor a box-office success, doubtlessly because expectations ran too high. One highlight of this production is its skillful use of special effects. The standard story of Bram Stoker's original novel is re-created here: the undead count arranges to move from his home in Transylvania to Whitby, and once there, a reign of terror begins. He is opposed by the canny Doctor Van Helsing (Laurence Olivier), who eventually triumphs. Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

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    The most sensual and romantic Draculaby Anonymous

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    January 09, 2007: Putting aside that, it was confusing to see them trade off names--the real Lucy is now Mina...If you get can get past that, you can follow...by far, the most seductive of all the Dracula's, Frank Langella is superb. I saw it at the movie theatre in 1979..I went back to see it twice. I didn't understand why it wasn't a box office success..but this sort of thing happens. Look at the movie "Somewhere in Time". I saw this movie at the movie theatre 11 times! it wasn't a box office success, but it has become a real cult classic and people have been buying-first, the VHS-- and for years now, the DVD's. So, you never know.. I think this movie is definately worth having in your collection. I know that it is not the way it was written...but neither was the 10 Commandments, or Ben-Hur...none of the great films have ever stuck to the REAL thing... Read: The Bridges of Madison County-- A very weak, non-emotional, non descript book...However, buy the film of the same name with Clint Eastwood and you will fall in love with it. Great film. You never know...

    Not Faithful to the Book But Still A Superb Movie!by Anonymous

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    March 15, 2006: When I was young I saw the Broadway Dracula Play though I didn't see it with Frank Langella but with actor Raul Julia of The Addams Family movies playing Dracula and it was a great play! I saw this movie and though it's not really that faithful to Bram Stoker's book I still liked this movie and thought that Langella was superb! If you can get past the fact that they switched the names of the two female characters and made the character that was actually Mina in the book become Lucy and vice versa, well you will probably like this movie and If I remember correctly the same switch of characters names was also done in the play.


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