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Dracula is a British film of genre Fantastic directed by Terence Fisher released in USA on 8 may 1958 with Christopher Lee
Dracula (1958)
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Add to a movie listDracula (released in the United States as Horror of Dracula) is a 1958 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher and written by Jimmy Sangster based on Bram Stoker's novel of the same name, The first in the series of Hammer Horror films inspired by Dracula, the film stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Michael Gough, and Melissa Stribling. In the United States, the film was retitled Horror of Dracula to avoid confusion with the earlier Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.
Production began at Bray Studios on 17 November 1957 with an investment of £81,000.
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In May 1885, Jonathan Harker arrives at the castle of Count Dracula near Klausenburg (Cluj), to take up his post as librarian. Inside, he is startled by a young woman who claims she is a prisoner and begs for his help. Dracula then appears to greet Harker and guide him to his room, where he locks him in. Jonathan starts to write in his diary, and his true intentions are revealed: he is a vampire hunter and has come to kill Dracula.Actors
Christopher Lee
(Count Dracula)
Peter Cushing
(Doctor Van Helsing)
Michael Gough
(Arthur Holmwood)
Melissa Stribling
(Mina Holmwood)
Carol Marsh
(Lucy Holmwood)
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Origin United-kingdom
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, 1h25Directed by Terence Fisher
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantastic, Horror
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Origin United-kingdom
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Themes Films about magic and magicians, Dracula films, Vampires in film
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