Dracula (1992)

Director:

Francis Ford Coppola

Writers (WGA):

Bram Stoker (novel)
James V. Hart (screenplay)

Release Date:

13 November 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Romance

Tagline:

Beware

Plot:

The vampire comes to England to seduce a visitor's fiancée and inflict havoc in the foreign land.

Plot Keywords:

Dracula | Vampire | Mist | Seduction | Blood

Awards:

Won 3 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Gary Oldman	...	Dracula
Winona Ryder	...	Mina Murray / Elisabeta
Anthony Hopkins	...	Professor Abraham Van Helsing
Keanu Reeves	...	Jonathan Harker
Richard E. Grant	...	Dr. Jack Seward
Cary Elwes	...	Lord Arthur Holmwood
Bill Campbell	...	Quincey P. Morris
Sadie Frost	...	Lucy Westenra
Tom Waits	...	R.M. Renfield
Monica Bellucci	...	Dracula's Bride
Michaela Bercu	...	Dracula's Bride
Florina Kendrick	...	Dracula's Bride
Jay Robinson	...	Mr. Hawkins
I.M. Hobson	...	Hobbs
Laurie Franks	...	Lucy's Maid

Also Known As:

Bram Stoker's Dracula (USA) (complete title)
D (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexuality and horror violence.

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Romanian | Greek | Bulgarian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:14 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | Denmark:15 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:16+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA

Company:

American Zoetrope

Trivia:

Director Francis Ford Coppola claims that Bram Stoker's name was included in the title because he has a tradition of putting the author's names in the titles of his movies that are adapted from novels, such as "Mario Puzo's The Godfather" and "John Grisham's The Rainmaker." Others have claimed, however, that Stoker's name was included in the title to avoid legal action from Univeral Studios, who claimed to own the rights to the simple title "Dracula."

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Colored strings on the harp (modern harp strings are colored, Victorian ones were not).

Quotes:

Dracula: The blood is the life... and it shall be mine.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bride of the Monster (#5.23)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

EXELOUME

Francis takes on Dracula and makes it into a masterpiece of a film!

I have always loved the Dracula films and always enjoy seeing a good one when I have the opportunity. I was only seven years old when this Dracula was released, so I kinda had a hard time getting into the theater without a parental guardian. :) But my sister had bought the VHS in 1993 and let me watch it when our parents were gone, and I couldn't help it, I was in love with movie and begged my parents to let me watch it again and again. Lucky enough, they were pretty cool about it and explained reality and Hollywood and... Gary Oldman. :) As you know from the title, this is "Bram Stroker's Dracula" and is trying to be the novel more than anything. Even though it's not completely faithful to the novel, it's one of the closest versions I've seen in a long time. The sets were amazing, costumes and make up were just great! I felt that Dracula should have had more awards for it's amazing views and the whole feel of the movie is dark and very spooky like. Francis did an awesome job! The actors: Gary Oldman is now the dark prince. He brings such a darker side to Dracula that can be both young and old, an animal such as a wolf or a bat. He's very romantic and is looking for the offspring of his beloved Elizabeth. Francis doesn't just jump into the Dracula story, he actually explains why Dracula became well... Dracula. Great job, Francis! The beginning just sets the whole mood for the film and was well done.

Wynona Ryder as Willamina Murrey, she is so beautiful and elegant in the film. She got the accent down and the character of Mina, who doesn't really know what she wants until she meets Dracula. She has never met anyone like him, but is engaged to Jonathan Harker, and must decide if she wishes to stick to her life of order and lady like manors, or the exciting life of eternal love and seeing the world change before her eyes with her love, Dracula. Tough choice, huh? Anthony Hopkins plays Abraham Van Helsing and he was a great choice for the crazed and obsessed doctor! He is so wonderful and my friend and I had written a parody on Dracula for fun in high school, we wrote Van Helsing specifically for him. That's how cool he was and he acted it out so well. Sigh, Keanu Reeves, my mother said if you can't think of anything nice to say, than don't say anything at all. BUT MY MOTHER'S NOT HERE, so Keanu, what's with the accent?! You could've just said "Hi, I'm Jonathan. I used to be a surfer and I was like 'woah', being a lawyer has got to be cooler and I'll be a lot more rich!". I mean, Keanu! Show some emotions too! The director is paying you enough!

Ahem, but besides Keanu, just trust me, this is one of the best Dracula movies to date. The cast, sets, and costumes are just perfect and you really get into it. Yes, it's a little gory and exaggerated from the original novel, but who cares? I don't think there is a director really capable of that. Francis, the director of The Godfather, brings us Dracula! We should just replace Keanu with Marlon Brando as Jonathan. :D

10/10