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Count Dracula (1970)

Directed by Jesús Franco

Horror

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Overview

Jess Franco’s version of the Bram Stoker classic has Count Dracula as an old man who grows younger whenever he dines on the blood of young maidens.

Rated PG | Length 98 minutes

Actors

Christopher Lee | Klaus Kinski | Herbert Lom | Maria Rohm | Soledad Miranda | Fred Williams | Paul Müller | Jack Taylor | Jesús Puente | José Martínez Blanco | Emma Cohen | Jeannine Mestre | Teresa Gimpera | Colette Giacobine | Jesús Franco | Franco Castellani | Moisés Augusto Rocha

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

While it’s true that this is a pretty faithful adaptation of the original novel, it suffers for it with a languid pace and lackluster cinematography. Too bad given the interesting cast. Lee is still stately and sinister as Dracula though.

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