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1977
Directed by Philip Saville
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For those familiar with Bram Stoker's novel, this adaptation follows the book quite closely in most respects. Jonathan Harker visits the Count in Transylvania to help him with preparations to move to England. Harker becomes Dracula's prisoner and discovers Dracula's true nature. After Dracula makes his way to England, Harker becomes involved in an effort to track down and destroy the Count, eventually chasing the vampire back to his castle.
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Cast
Louis Jourdan Frank Finlay Susan Penhaligon Judi Bowker Jack Shepherd Mark Burns Bosco Hogan Richard Barnes Ann Queensberry Susie Hickford Belinda Meuldijk Sue Vanner George Raistrick George Malpas Michael Macowan Bruce Wightman Isabella Telezynska Orla Pederson
DirectorDirector
Philip Saville
WriterWriter
Gerald Savory
Original WriterOriginal Writer
Bram Stoker
Camera OperatorCamera Operator
Peter Hall
ComposerComposer
Kenyon Emrys-Roberts
Studio
BBC
Country
UK
Language
English
Alternative Titles
Great Performances: Count Dracula, Graf Dracula, El conde Drácula, Дракула, 德古拉公爵
Genres
Horror Drama TV Movie Thriller
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Horror, the undead and monster classics Creepy, chilling, and terrifying horror Terrifying, haunted, and supernatural horror Gothic and eerie haunting horror Bloody vampire horror Show All…
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Review by Aberrant Ghoul ★★★½ 6
This one really depends on what you're looking for in a Dracula film. If you want something fun and/or stylish, you really ought to give this a wide berth. If, however, you just recently finished slogging your way through the novel and want to watch an adaptation that's extremely faithful and equally dry, this is exactly what you're after. And, when I last finished reading the novel, this was one I really enjoyed. It has those classic BBC vibes that make it feel like an old Doctor Who serial from the 70s. But not one of those fun ones, with Daleks or Cybermen, or something set on a spaceship. It's more like one of those boring historical ones that feel…
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Review by Jon ★★★★½ 1
Out of all the adaptations of Draculathat I’ve seen, this is by far the most accurate and faithful to Stoker’s work.
Even though I rated it highly, I cannot recommend this unless you’ve read the book. It’s a slow burn like the book is, and a lot of the material in this version is pretty dry and barebones. It’s nowhere near as action-filled as the Coppola version. It truly has the spirit of the book and almost exactly paints a picture of what I imagined when I first read it.
Is it pretty good and a great adaption of the novel? Yes! Is it my favorite Dracula film? No 😈
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Review by Richmond Hill ★★★ 4
British television used to be known as a writer’s medium: only their name adorned the titles. Directors? Tucked away at the end of the credits next to the copyright.
For anyone staying the course, one director’s name that featured regularly and worth looking out for—if only in retrospect—was Phillip Saville.
Prolific and enduring—dozens of plays, series and films across six decades—Saville flexed the technical limits of the medium with a taste for visual experimentation in the most unlikely of places: Yosser Hughes dreaming in the otherwise realist Boys from the Blackstuff; the state of Britain in 1978 mapped onto an infatuation with Johnny Rotten given the full chroma key treatment; The Journal of Bridget Hitler getting meta—and more chroma—with…
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Review by Krautsalat ★★★★
Horror x52 2021: Film #41
A horror film made for TVAh yes, it always sounds so much more impressive in Latin.
Special appearance by time travelling David Tennant as Renfield.
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Review by Lebowskidoo 💀🎃👻 ★★★½
"I am bound to this earth, I make it my domain. You will die, in your miserable allotted span. I have centuries before me."
Having read the Bram Stoker novel years ago, I can attest that this 1977 BBC adaptation is probably the most faithful to the source material of any version out there. Even still, it made a few tweaks.
Louis Jourdan plays Dracula as the snobby (but sinister) guy you might meet in certain circles. He has charm to spare but has no problem laying waste to anyone who dares get in his way. Jourdan was inspired casting, and he gives off the necessary creepy vibes. He's the best thing about this version.
Being a 70's TV movie,…
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Review by David W ★★★ 2
As a child, I fondly remember seeing this BBC television adaptation of Stoker's novel in the late 1970s. It both utterly captivated and genuinely disturbed me at the time. With excitement and trepidation, I recently embarked on a reviewing. I should try to capture my experience in the style of a diary entry, but I'm neither clever nor talented enough to do so.
Jonathan Harker's opening journey to and experience in Dracula's castle had made the most vivid, lasting impressions on my 1970s self, and I went into this reviewing with the assumption that these early scenes would surely rival the scenic and atmospheric grandeur of Herzog's Nosferatu (which I adore). Wrong. Harker's travel to Romania didn't even have the…
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Review by Anna Secret Poet ★★★★★
A sumptious and fairly faithful rendition of the famous tale! If you're not acquainted with that 70s BBC drama style then you may be a little put off but I'm totally cool with it. Perhaps best viewed in 2 sittings as the length may put some people off! Susan Penhaligon is probably one of my favourite Lucys 😍
Watched on DVD
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Review by loureviews ★★★★½ 1
One of my 1000 recommended films.
An absolutely superb TV film version of Bram Stoker's novel, with veteran actor Louis Jourdan as the weirdly attractive yet dangerous Count. Some reviewers have called him miscast but I think he portrays the sensuality, sadomasochism, and fatality of the role perfectly. This is basically a very erotic adaptation without anything graphic ever happening. It looks absolutely gorgeous and, in the role of Jonathan Harker, the dependable Bosco Hogan is impressive, as are Jack Shepherd as Renfield and Frank Finlay as Van Helsing , both bringing new insights to the familiar characters in this twisted tale.
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Review by Wirthit ★★★½
Dracula-thon continues! I don't think a lot of people have seen this BBC miniseries (two-parter) version. What a shame! It's slow in parts, but worth it, especially if you want to see the most book accurate adaptation.
As stated above, the only real issue with this series is the pacing. It starts strong (Dracs castle is a lot of fun, and I really dig the spooky use of soundscape and score) but the second act gets to be a real bore. Lucy's death takes forever to wrap up, and it really sucks the life (hyuck hyuck) out of the end of the first episode, and the start of the second.
Here's what I would have done: Lucy's first bite and…
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Review by The Scribbling Man ★★★½ 3
Often hailed as the most faithful representation of Stoker's novel, for better or for worse.
As a fan, I'm happy to see the attempt at faithfulness, though the narrative goes astray even here; and it is where we stray that I would posit lies the blame for where the script lacks. Lucy and Mina are needlessly presented as siblings (the most trivial change), and Lucy's three suitors become two (a reasonable move, but why not keep the British lad? Quincy is a nothing character with truly one of the worst attempts at an American accent that I've ever heard); Van Helsing appears out of the blue with no context for his involvement, and we are shown nothing of how Harker…
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Review by Lance Schibi ★★★½
Van Helsing making hot cocoa for everyone entering the room is one of the sweetest things I’ve ever seen.
A bit long but I enjoyed everyone’s performance in their classic role. Jourdan as the Count actually works in a weird way but it’s Finlay’s Van Helsing that’s the real treat.
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Review by Mazinkaiser ★★★★★
"Well why can't a woman marry two men, or at least as many as want her. Save all this trouble."
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