Dracula

Director: John Badham

Overview

"The sexy 1978 film production of Dracula hits DVD for the second time with this release from Universal Home Video. Controversy has surrounded the picture ever since the original laserdisc release, when director John Badham desaturated the original vibran

Product Details

Release Date:	09/01/2009
UPC:	0025192123825
Original Release:	1979
Rating:	R
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:50:00
Sales rank:	1,447

Special Features

Feature commentary with director John Badham; "The Revamping of Dracula"; Photo gallery

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Frank Langella	Count Dracula
Donald Pleasence	Dr. Jack Seward
Kate Nelligan	Lucy
Trevor Eve	Jonathan Harker
Jan Francis	Mina Seward
Tony Haygarth	R. M. Renfield
Janine Duvitski	Annie
Teddy Turner	Swales
Kristine Howarth	Mrs. Galloway
Joe Belcher	Tom Hindley
Ted Carroll	Scarborough Sailor
Frank Birch	Harbormaster
Gabor Vernon	Captain of Demeter
Frank Henson	Demeter Sailor
Sylvester McCoy	Walter
Laurence Olivier	Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
Peter Wallis	Priest
John Williams	Composer

Technical Credits

Roy Arbogast	Special Effects
Marvin E. Mirisch	Executive Producer,Producer
Eddie Powell	Stunts

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Ship of the Damned [3:56]
2. Lone Survivor [6:08]
3. Dracula's Baggage [5:40]
4. Welcoming Party [8:10]
5. Midnight Encounters [6:05]
6. Innocent Victim [5:42]
7. Business at the Castle [5:29]
8. Van Helsing's Arrival [3:38]
9. Intimate Dinner [7:41]
10. A Father's Gift [4:32]
11. United for Eternity [6:50]
12. Family Reunion [4:05]
13. Casting Out Evil [2:24]
14. Wild Work to Be Done [4:00]
15. King of His Kind [5:17]
16. Healing Lucy [5:18]
17. Supernatural Love [5:33]
18. Last Voyage [9:13]

Menu

Side #1 --
Scenes
Bonus
Audio Commentary With Director John Badham: On
Audio Commentary With Director John Badham: Off
Photo Gallery
Production Design
Behind the Scenes
Portraits
Making Of: "The Revamping of Dracula"
Languages
Spoken Language: English
Audio Commentary With Director John Badham
Captioned for the Hearing Impaired: English
Subtitles: Español
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: None
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Editorial Reviews

This oft-criticized take on the classic Bram Stoker story is probably its most controversial adaptation. W.D. Richter's screenplay toys with the source material in some interesting ways -- like making Lucy a proto-feminist -- but it suffers from a muddled third act and reduces Harker to a nonentity, a flaw compounded by Trevor Eve's lackluster performance. These flaws keep this version of Dracula from reaching classic status, but the film remains worthwhile because it gets several other things right. Frank Langella makes an excellent Dracula, creating a figure whose seductive nature is a key part of what makes him frightening. Sir Laurence Olivier matches him note for note as Van Helsing, bringing a delightful theatrical touch to his sparring matches with the evil count. Best of all, John Badham directs the proceedings with a true flair for gothic melodrama and gives the film a tremendous sense of atmosphere. His work is aided immensely by a thunderous (and rather atypical) score from John Williams and the lush, moody cinematography of Gil Taylor. Ultimately, the pros outweigh the cons in this version of Dracula and it remains worthwhile for fans of old-fashioned horror.