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** Frank Langella feels this way specifically about the red lazers during the Dracula/Lucy 'vampire marriage scene', feeling it completely shattered the mood of the rest of the movie (he's right). When interviewed for a 21st century re-release of the movie, Langella said plainly "I hated it then and I hate it now."
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** Frank Langella feels this way specifically about the red lazers lasers during the Dracula/Lucy 'vampire marriage scene', feeling it completely shattered the mood of the rest of the movie (he's right). When interviewed for a 21st century re-release of the movie, Langella said plainly "I hated it then and I hate it now."
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* CreatorBacklash: In an interview with ''Empire'' Magazine in February 1994, Creator/DonaldPleasence said about the movie:
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** In an interview with ''Empire'' Magazine in February 1994, Creator/DonaldPleasence said about the movie:
** In an interview with ''Empire'' Magazine in February 1994, Creator/DonaldPleasence said about the movie:
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was intended to be [[DeliberatelyMonochrome shot in black and white]] but the studio didn't allow it. This can be done by adjusting the color settings on your TV.
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** Frank Langella feels this way specifically about the red lasers during the Dracula/Lucy 'vampire marriage scene' (which were actually borrowed from Music/TheWho; they were part of the the lighting effects for their tour), feeling it completely shattered the mood of the rest of the movie. When interviewed for a 21st century re-release of the movie, Langella said plainly "I hated it then and I hate it now."
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** Frank Langella feels this way specifically about the red lasers lazers during the Dracula/Lucy 'vampire marriage scene' (which were actually borrowed from Music/TheWho; they were part of the the lighting effects for their tour), scene', feeling it completely shattered the mood of the rest of the movie.movie (he's right). When interviewed for a 21st century re-release of the movie, Langella said plainly "I hated it then and I hate it now."
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** Frank Langella feels this way specifically about the red lasers during the Dracula/Lucy 'vampire marriage scene' (which were actually borrowed from Music/TheWho; they were part of the the lighting effects for their tour), feeling it completely shattered the mood of the rest of the movie. When interviewed for a 21st century re-release of the movie, Langella said plainly "I hated it then and I hate it now."
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* CreatorBacklash: In an interview with ''Empire'' Magazine in February 1994, Creator/DonaldPleasence said about the movie:
-->I've only done one Dracula, that very expensive one with Creator/FrankLangella. Lord Creator/LaurenceOlivier and I were the doctor and the professor. We had a really good time but it was an awful film...Larry and I did it for a laugh.
-->I've only done one Dracula, that very expensive one with Creator/FrankLangella. Lord Creator/LaurenceOlivier and I were the doctor and the professor. We had a really good time but it was an awful film...Larry and I did it for a laugh.
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* FakeBrit: Englishwoman Lucy is played by Canadian actress Kate Nelligan.
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** Englishwoman Lucy is played by Canadian actress Kate Nelligan.
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* DuelingWorks: With ''[[Film/{{Nosferatu}} Nosferatu the Vampyre]]'', another remake of a classic vampire film, a previous adaptation of {{Literature/Dracula}} as well, that was released in the same year.
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* DuelingWorks: With ''[[Film/{{Nosferatu}} Nosferatu the Vampyre]]'', ''Film/NosferatuTheVampyre'', another remake of a classic vampire film, a previous adaptation of {{Literature/Dracula}} as well, that was released in the same year.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was intended to be [[DeliberatelyMonochrome shot in black and white]] but the studio didn't allow it.
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** This can be done by adjusting the color settings on your TV.
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* FakeNationality:
** Count Dracula of Transylvania is played by Creator/FrankLangella of New Jersey.
** The Dutch Professor Van Helsing is played by the quintessentially English Creator/LaurenceOlivier.
** Englishwoman Lucy is played by Canadian actress Kate Nelligan.
** Count Dracula of Transylvania is played by Creator/FrankLangella of New Jersey.
** The Dutch Professor Van Helsing is played by the quintessentially English Creator/LaurenceOlivier.
** Englishwoman Lucy is played by Canadian actress Kate Nelligan.
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** This can be done by adjusting the color settings on your TV.
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* MoneyDearBoy: According to Creator/FrankLangella, Creator/LaurenceOlivier appeared in the film for this reason.
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* CastTheRunnerUp:
** The role of Van Helsing was offered to Creator/DonaldPleasence, but he decided that it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in ''Film/Halloween1978'', so he chose to play Dr. Seward instead.
** Creator/SylvesterMcCoy tried for the role of Renfield. Moreover, most of his scenes as Walter were cut.
* TheCastShowoff: Jan Francis (Mina) arranged the dancing sequence featuring Dracula and Lucy. Francis was a professional dancer before she became an actress.
** The role of Van Helsing was offered to Creator/DonaldPleasence, but he decided that it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in ''Film/Halloween1978'', so he chose to play Dr. Seward instead.
** Creator/SylvesterMcCoy tried for the role of Renfield. Moreover, most of his scenes as Walter were cut.
* TheCastShowoff: Jan Francis (Mina) arranged the dancing sequence featuring Dracula and Lucy. Francis was a professional dancer before she became an actress.
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** The role of Van Helsing was offered to Creator/DonaldPleasence, but he decided that it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in ''Film/Halloween1978'', so he chose to play Dr. Seward instead.
** Creator/SylvesterMcCoy tried for the role of Renfield. Moreover, most of his scenes as Walter were cut.
** The film was intended to be [[DeliberatelyMonochrome shot in black and white]] but the studio didn't allow it.
** The role of Van Helsing was offered to Creator/DonaldPleasence, but he decided that it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in ''Film/Halloween1978'', so he chose to play Dr. Seward instead.
** Creator/SylvesterMcCoy tried for the role of Renfield. Moreover, most of his scenes as Walter were cut.
** The film was intended to be [[DeliberatelyMonochrome shot in black and white]] but the studio didn't allow it.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The role of Van Helsing was offered to Creator/DonaldPleasence, but he decided that it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in ''Film/Halloween1978'', so he chose to play Dr. Seward instead.
** Creator/SylvesterMcCoy tried for the role of Renfield. Moreover, most of his scenes as Walter were cut.
**WhatCouldHaveBeen: The film was intended to be [[DeliberatelyMonochrome shot in black and white]] but the studio didn't allow it.
** The role of Van Helsing was offered to Creator/DonaldPleasence, but he decided that it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in ''Film/Halloween1978'', so he chose to play Dr. Seward instead.
** Creator/SylvesterMcCoy tried for the role of Renfield. Moreover, most of his scenes as Walter were cut.
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* LoopingLines: The dialogue just before Dracula sucks Lucy's blood had to be looped because the dramatic fog machines made too much noise.
* WagTheDirector: There were two stipulations that Creator/FrankLangella insisted upon when accepting the role of Dracula in this movie. First, there would be no scenes with fangs dripping blood, and second, that Langella would not do any commercial promotions as Dracula.
* WagTheDirector: There were two stipulations that Creator/FrankLangella insisted upon when accepting the role of Dracula in this movie. First, there would be no scenes with fangs dripping blood, and second, that Langella would not do any commercial promotions as Dracula.
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** The role of Van Helsing was offered to Creator/DonaldPleasence, but he decided that it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in ''Film/{{Halloween 1978}}'', ''Film/Halloween1978'', so he chose to play Dr. Seward instead.
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** The role of Van Helsing was offered to Creator/DonaldPleasance, Creator/DonaldPleasence, but he decided that it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in ''Film/{{Halloween 1978}}'', so he chose to play Dr. Seward instead.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The role of Van Helsing was offered to Creator/DonaldPleasance, but he decided that it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in ''Film/{{Halloween 1978}}'', so he chose to play Dr. Seward instead.
** Creator/SylvesterMcCoy tried for the role of Renfield. Moreover, most of his scenes as Walter were cut.
** The role of Van Helsing was offered to Creator/DonaldPleasance, but he decided that it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in ''Film/{{Halloween 1978}}'', so he chose to play Dr. Seward instead.
** Creator/SylvesterMcCoy tried for the role of Renfield. Moreover, most of his scenes as Walter were cut.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The role of Van Helsing was offered to Creator/DonaldPleasance, but he decided that it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in ''Film/{{Halloween 1978}}'', so he chose to play Dr. Seward instead.instead.
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