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Dracula (1979)

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• The car that Jonathan Harker drives is a Hispano-Suiza.
  
  
• Donald Pleasence was initially offered the role of vampire hunter Van Helsing, but rejected it, saying it was too similar to his role as Dr. Loomis in the "Halloween" films. He accepted the smaller role of Dr Seward instead.
  
  
• This is a film adapted from a hit Broadway play. Frank Langella was nominated for a Tony Award for his stage performance of the title character.
  
  

• Sylvester McCoy was interviewed for Renfield
  
  
• The part that Teddy Turner played was spilt into two because the production team wanted to cast Sylvester McCoy in a role.
  
  
• Most of Sylvester McCoy's role was deleted from the final print.
  
  
• Frank Langella, like Bela Lugosi, never wore fangs for the role of Dracula. He has stated that he considered it a compliment when fans of the film would comment on them anyway.
  
  
• When Dracula hypnotizes Mina, he uses the line, "When I will something, it should be done." A line once used by Bela Lugosi when he gave his "Great Vampire Bat Illusion" on an episode of "You Asked For It".
  
  

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