Directed by:
Dan CurtisScreenplay:
Richard MathesonCinematography:
Oswald MorrisComposer:
Bob CobertCast:
Jack Palance, Simon Ward, Nigel Davenport, Pamela Brown, Fiona Lewis, George Pravda, Hana Maria Pravda, Sarah Douglas, Murray Brown, Penelope Horner, Reg Lye (more)Plots(1)
Jack Palance stars in this terrifying adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic vampire legend written for the screen by sci-fi-horror master Richard Matheson and produced by the legendary Dan Curtis. Palance is Count Dracula, whose centuries-old existence is threatened after he attacks the lovely Lucy Westenra (Fiona Lewis) and her fiancé (Simon Ward) calls in famed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing (Nigel Davenport) to investigate. (Odeon)
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The 1974 British production Dracula is a good adaptation, although it is not an adaptation that stands out in any way. A great actor plays Dracula, and he suits the role, although the other actors are not as distinctive. The screenplay is lean, there are no unnecessary scenes, and it is pretty well gritty, scary, and suspenseful. So as an adaptation of a classic, it is fine. You just cannot ask for anything more.
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