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Bram Stoker's Dracula
1992
This sumptuous, erotic film is a faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic novel. In 1897 London, Jonathan Harker (Keanu Reeves) leaves fiancee Mina (Winona Ryder) and journeys to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula (Gary Oldman). While keeping Jonathan a prisoner in his castle, Dracula travels to London to find his .. Read more
| Starring | Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves |
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| Director | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Genres | Horror |
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
This sumptuous, erotic film is a faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic novel. In 1897 London, Jonathan Harker (Keanu Reeves) leaves fiancee Mina (Winona Ryder) and journeys to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula (Gary Oldman). While keeping Jonathan a prisoner in his castle, Dracula travels to London to find his reincarnated soul mate Mina.
| Starring | Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Tom Waits, Sadie Frost, Bill Campbell, Cary Elwes, Richard E. Grant |
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| Director | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 2 mins Blu-ray: 2 hrs 2 mins |
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| Collections | 100 Horror Films |
| Genres | Horror |
| Language | English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Subtitles | Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
| Released | DVD: 07 Jun 1999 Blu-ray: 22 Oct 2007 Production year: 1992 |
| Format | DVD |
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Eerie, romantic and operatic, this exquisitely mounted revamp of the undead legend is a supreme artistic achievement. Francis Ford Coppola's film is grandiose in visual approach and uses every cinematic trick — from the basic atmospheric lighting of the silent era to today's more sophisticated techniques — to accentuate the poetic sensuality of Stoker's chiller rather than the more exploitative blood-sucking elements. Keanu Reeves's acting may not be to everyone's taste, but, as the tired count who has overdosed on immortality, Gary Oldman's towering performance holds centre stage and burns itself into the memory.
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"...[Oldman gives a] virtuoso performance....A veritable hailstorm of visual effects, spectacular action sequences and literary, cinematic and artistic references..."
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17 out of 20 people found this review helpful
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A stylish version of the book
Unlike many other Dracula films Francis Ford Coppola has gone back to the book to produce a film that is is both atmosperic and stylish. Gary Oldman is superb as Dracula and Anthony Hopkins gives another fine performance as Abraham van Helsing. There is also a notable side role for Tom Waits as Renfield. I am less sure about the choice of Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker who is lacking some depth in his performance.
This film draws heavily on the book as well as the unmissable 1927 silent classic 'Nosferatu - Eine Symphonie des Grauens' by F.W. Murnau. Some modernistic props and costumes are used as well as a number of gory visual effects but the film remains very enjoyable and satisfying throughout. One of its strength is the almost lovable despair portrayed by Gary Oldman that connects the tragic background story of Dracula with his fate of being 'undead'. there is also a strong erotic undercurrent that is well handled by Coppola as a driving force for the story rather than self-satisfying voyerism.
The DVD has some notable extras including a rather good 'making off' featurette and an almost historic trailer for 'DVDs as the future of home video'.
Overall a treat for a good night out.
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- ThomasKus from Gloucester
- Posted 03 Jun 2004 18:45
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Most recent members' review
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17 out of 20 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
A stylish version of the book
Unlike many other Dracula films Francis Ford Coppola has gone back to the book to produce a film that is is both atmosperic and stylish. Gary Oldman is superb as Dracula and Anthony Hopkins gives another fine performance as Abraham van Helsing. There is also a notable side role for Tom Waits as Renfield. I am less sure about the choice of Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker who is lacking some depth in his performance.
This film draws heavily on the book as well as the unmissable 1927 silent classic 'Nosferatu - Eine Symphonie des Grauens' by F.W. Murnau. Some modernistic props and costumes are used as well as a number of gory visual effects but the film remains very enjoyable and satisfying throughout. One of its strength is the almost lovable despair portrayed by Gary Oldman that connects the tragic background story of Dracula with his fate of being 'undead'. there is also a strong erotic undercurrent that is well handled by Coppola as a driving force for the story rather than self-satisfying voyerism.
The DVD has some notable extras including a rather good 'making off' featurette and an almost historic trailer for 'DVDs as the future of home video'.
Overall a treat for a good night out.-
- ThomasKus from Gloucester
- Posted 03 Jun 2004 18:45
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
This sumptuous, erotic film is a faithful adaptation of Bram Stoker's classic novel. In 1897 London, Jonathan Harker (Keanu Reeves) leaves fiancee Mina (Winona Ryder) and journeys to Transylvania to meet Count Dracula (Gary Oldman). While keeping Jonathan a prisoner in his castle, Dracula travels ...
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