Dracula (1979) Horror Drama Fantasy Romance
Dracula (1979) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 7/10
Read our Dracula Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 6.61/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.0/10
Dracula Plot Synopsis:
When a ship is wrecked off Whitby, the only survivor, Count Dracula, is discovered lying on the beach by the sickly young Mina Van Helsing, who is visiting her dear friend Lucy Seward. Lucy, her fiancé Jonathan Harker (a solicitor), and her father Dr. Jack Seward (who runs the local asylum) try to make the Count feel welcome to England. The Count quickly takes the life of Mina, and proceeds to romance Lucy, with the intention of making her his greatest bride. Soon after the death of Mina, the Sewards call her father Dr. Abraham Van Helsing to come to their home. As Lucy falls deeper under the spell of the Count, Dr. Van Helsing almost immediately comes to understand that his daughter fell prey to a vampire and discovers the culprit to be none other than the Count himself. Dr. Van Helsing, Dr. Seward, and Harker work together to foil the Count's plans to take Lucy away to his native Transylvania.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Romanticized adaptation of Bram Stoker"s 1897 classic. Set in 1913 England, the bloodsucking, but handsome, charming and seductive, Count Dracula seeks an immortal bride.
Tagline: Throughout history, he has filled the hearts of men with terror, and the hearts of women with desire.
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Dracula Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1979 (more 1979 movies)
Awards: 3
Nominations: 4
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Dracula is Streaming on PeacockLanguage: English, Dutch, Romanian, Russian
Country: United Kingdom
Writers: W.D. Richter, Hamilton Deane, John L. Balderston
Producers: Marvin Mirisch, Walter Mirisch, Tom Pevsner
Musicians: John Williams
Cinematographers: Gilbert Taylor, Frank Tidy
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Dracula (1979) Cast (Click to Expand)
Dracula Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Langella | ... | Count Dracula |
| Laurence Olivier | ... | Prof. Abraham Van Helsing |
| Donald Pleasence | ... | Dr. Jack Seward |
| Kate Nelligan | ... | Lucy Seward |
| Trevor Eve | ... | Jonathan Harker |
| Jan Francis | ... | Mina Van Helsing |
| Janine Duvitski | ... | Annie |
| Tony Haygarth | ... | Milo Renfield |
| Teddy Turner | ... | Swales |
| Sylvester McCoy | ... | Walter (as Sylveste McCoy) |
| Kristine Howarth | ... | Mrs. Galloway |
| Joe Belcher | ... | Tom Hindley |
| Ted Carroll | ... | Scarborough Sailor |
| Frank Birch | ... | Harbormaster |
| Gabor Vernon | ... | Captain of Demeter |
| Frank Henson | ... | Demeter Sailor |
| Peter Wallis | ... | Priest |
| Dan Meaden | ... | Asylum Nurse (uncredited) |
| Terry Walsh | ... | Dead Sailor (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Frank Langella (b. January 1, 1938) – Count Dracula
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 4½" (1.95 m) - Laurence Olivier, as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing, passed away at age 82 in Steyn.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Baron Olivier | Lawrence Olivier | Lord Olivier | Sir Laurence Olivier | Sir Lawrence Olivier | Lieut. [A] Laurence Olivier R.N.R. - Donald Pleasence, as Dr. Jack Seward, passed away at age 75 in Sa.
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Donald Pleasance | Don Pleasence | Donald Plesance - Kate Nelligan (b. March 16, 1950) – Lucy Seward
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m) - Trevor Eve (b. July 1, 1951) – Jonathan Harker
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' (1.83 m) - Jan Francis (b. August 5, 1947) – Mina Van Helsing
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m) - Janine Duvitski (b. June 28, 1952) – Annie
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Janine Drzewicki - Tony Haygarth, as Milo Renfield, passed away at age 72 in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Anthony Haygarth | Antony Haygarth - Teddy Turner – Swales
- Sylvester McCoy (b. August 20, 1943) – Walter (as Sylveste McCoy)
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
Also known as: Sylveste McCoy - Kristine Howarth – Mrs. Galloway
- Joe Belcher, as Tom Hindley, passed away at age 77 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK.
Sign: Virgo - Ted Carroll (b. November 30, 1997) – Scarborough Sailor
- Frank Birch – Harbormaster
- Gabor Vernon – Captain of Demeter
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