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Vendredi, février 19th, 2010 |
Watch Count Dracula Movie Online.
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I first saw this version of “Dracula” on PBS help in the 70’s (shortly after having read the original) and opinion it a wondererful (albeit a small stiff) and very faithful film adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic gothic current. Of course there have been hundreds of films featuring Count Dracula down through the ages but very few of them adhered closely to the orignal source material. In fact most of them fair borrowed a few key characters and maybe a dwelling thread or two and then unbiased created their hold legend. Thankfully the BBC decided to rectify matters by filming their bear adaptation for television and this is the first film that I am aware of that really does conclude good to the unique. In fact this was the first film to display many of the notorious scenes from the recent that previous films had ignored. Namely the scenes of Dracula crawling down the castle walls and a very controversial (at the time) scene where the Count offers a baby to his three vampire brides.
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Now retain in mind this is 70’s era BBC televsision. While the acting is quite qualified some of the other production values are not going to be of the same quality that many of today’s viewing audiences are primitive to. For example many of the exterior scenes are filmed outdoors while the interior scenes are filmed on sets. Consequently there is going to be some sequences with a distinct stagey quality to them. Some of the special effects shots are going to be…well, lets fair say not all that special. Now having said all that I calm can express you that there are more chills to be had from this version than the BBC’s most new and very disapointing adaptation of “Dracula”. In fact, I’ll go so far as to say that this version is even better than Coppola’s “Bram Stoker’s Dracula”. I never really cared for Coppola’s version anyway but I will give it high marks for production values. One of the gargantuan mistakes with Coppola’s film was the changing of Dracula’s character from Stoker’s understanding of execrable vampire to that of a droll, romantic love-struck vampire. Louis Jourdan (Gigi, Octopussy) does a splendid job as the Count despite the fact that he is one of the few things in the film that doesn’t quite mesh with Stoker’s novel plan. He does however recount very well that exclusive dichotomy of vampires. Namely the sensual yet base qualities we’ve near to quiz from many other mask Dracula’s.
To sum up: this film may be cheap in the production values department but if you are looking for a version that is faithful to Stoker’s fresh myth, character and concepts then you are on the true track with this offering from 70’s era BBC. There’s lots of atmosphere and plenty of righteous chills to be had from this version despite the shortcomings it may have.
At last, although it’s been a while since I last saw this. I had never forgotten it,
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especially the scene where Harker looks out of his castle window and see’s Dracula clinging to the walls.
Louis Jourdan breathes recent life into the titular character.
(With fair the moral air of a European nobleman, polite, curteous but with an arrogant whisk) .
This was the first time I’d seen the delicious Judy Bowker on TV since Dark Beauty.
The ever satisfactory Frank Finlay plays a fabulous Van Helsing.
(His 1971 Casanova is worth a view too.)
And Jack Shepherd really excels as Renfield.
If you have never read the new, then this is the most legal version I have ever seen.
Bram Stokers characters and prose are faithfully transferred to the itsy-bitsy hide.
Production values are typically BBC tedious 70’s videotape, but it’s the record and acting quality I choose for,
and not a slightly dodgy TV stage site!
Original airdate:~ 22/12/77.
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