01 Jan 1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.
Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode
The first documentary ever to reveal the true story of Bram Stoker and his legendary novel...
This exhaustive documentary attempts to tell the history of Bram Stoker's influential novel Dracula, explaining both the historical antecedents to the story, as well as offering look at Stoker's life in order to help illuminate this enduring horror tale, and exposing some of the myths surrounding vampires that have long been accepted as fact.
Top Billed Cast
Jason Walford Davies Narrator
Harry Collett Self
Bela Lugosi Dracula (archive footage)
Dennis McIntyre Self
Nicolae Paduraru Dracula / Vlad Tepes (archive footage)
Tina Rath Self
Max Schreck Nosferatu (archive footage)
Vaughan Prytherch Additional Narration
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