Dracula (1979)
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 112m
Director: John Badham
Cast: Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Kate Nelligan, Trevor Eve, Donald Pleasence
Synopsis:
Dracula's ship is wrecked off the Whitby coast, and the Count is welcomed by the Sewards and Jonathan Harker, a local solicitor. Very soon, however, an eminent doctor comes to mourn the death of his daughter, Mina, and quickly suspects the guest has designs on his friend's daughter, Lucy Seward.
Review:
Romantic version of the original Stoker story, with the Count played by a handsomely feminised Langella, and a solidly British cast and locations lending some sense of authenticity. Widescreen and Dolby Stereo, and John Williams score, add another layer of classiness to the confection, but other than Langella climbing/floating up the outer walls of the house it carries few frissons.
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 112m
Director: John Badham
Cast: Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Kate Nelligan, Trevor Eve, Donald Pleasence
Synopsis:
Dracula's ship is wrecked off the Whitby coast, and the Count is welcomed by the Sewards and Jonathan Harker, a local solicitor. Very soon, however, an eminent doctor comes to mourn the death of his daughter, Mina, and quickly suspects the guest has designs on his friend's daughter, Lucy Seward.
Review:
Romantic version of the original Stoker story, with the Count played by a handsomely feminised Langella, and a solidly British cast and locations lending some sense of authenticity. Widescreen and Dolby Stereo, and John Williams score, add another layer of classiness to the confection, but other than Langella climbing/floating up the outer walls of the house it carries few frissons.
Country: GB
Technical: col/scope 112m
Director: John Badham
Cast: Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Kate Nelligan, Trevor Eve, Donald Pleasence
Synopsis:
Dracula's ship is wrecked off the Whitby coast, and the Count is welcomed by the Sewards and Jonathan Harker, a local solicitor. Very soon, however, an eminent doctor comes to mourn the death of his daughter, Mina, and quickly suspects the guest has designs on his friend's daughter, Lucy Seward.
Review:
Romantic version of the original Stoker story, with the Count played by a handsomely feminised Langella, and a solidly British cast and locations lending some sense of authenticity. Widescreen and Dolby Stereo, and John Williams score, add another layer of classiness to the confection, but other than Langella climbing/floating up the outer walls of the house it carries few frissons.