Dracula (2002) (TV)

Director:

Roger Young

Writers (WGA):

Bram Stoker (novel)
Roger Young (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:

29 May 2002 (Italy)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

An Ancient terror lives on in the new world.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Budapest | Vampire | Blood | Murder | Slitting Throat On Child

Cast

Patrick Bergin	...	Vladislav Tepes / Dracula
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Dr. Enrico Valenzi
Hardy Krüger Jr.	...	Jonathan Harker (as Hardy Krüger jr.)
Stefania Rocca	...	Mina
Muriel Baumeister	...	Lucy
Kai Wiesinger	...	Dr. Seward (as Kay Wiesinger)
Alessio Boni	...	Quincy
Conrad Hornby	...	Arthur Holmwood
Brett Forest	...	Roenfield (as Brett Forrest)
Alessia Merz	...	Fair Woman
Piroska Kiss	...	Dark Woman
István Göz	...	Male Nurse (as Istvan Goz)
Barna Illyés	...	Border Guard (as Barna Illyes)
Csaba Pethes	...	Captain of the Tug
Balázs Tardy	...	Tug Crew Member 1 (as Balazs Tardy)
Levente Törköly	...	Tug Crew Member 2 (as Levente Torkoly)
Ilona Kassai	...	Woman at the Hotel
Imola Gáspár	...	Woman at the Manor (as Imola Gaspar)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Csilla Bakonyi
Petra Hauman
Tibor Kenderesi
Andrew Divoff	...	Doctor (uncredited)

Directed by
Roger Young

Writing credits (WGA)
Bram Stoker		(novel)
Roger Young		(teleplay) and
Eric Lerner		(teleplay)

Produced by
Roberta Cadringher	....	producer: RAI
Paolo De Crescenzo	....	producer
Ferdinand Dohna	....	producer: KirchMedia
Michele Greco	....	line producer
Paolo Lucidi	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Harald Kloser
Thomas Wanker

Cinematography by
Elemér Ragályi		(as Elemer Ragalyi)

Film Editing by
Alessandro Lucidi

Casting by
Jeremy Zimmerman		(as Jeremy Zimmermann)

Production Design by
László Rajk

Set Decoration by
Alessandra Querzola

Costume Design by
Ornella Campanale

Makeup Department
Giancarlo Del Brocco	....	makeup supervisor
Anna Tesner	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Luca Bernabei	....	executive in charge of production
Franco Casellato	....	post-production supervisor
József Cirkó	....	executive in charge: Hungary (as Jozsef Cirko)
Ágoston F. Megyesy	....	assistant production manager: Hungary
Marco Olivieri	....	unit manager
Tamás Zákonyi S.	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sergio Ercolessi	....	first assistant director
Gergely Fülöp	....	assistant director
Jan Michelini	....	third assistant director
Franco Maria Salamon	....	second unit director
Csilla Szigeti	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Béla Tollay	....	stand-by props

Sound Department
Paolo Amici	....	sound effects editor
Beau Biggart	....	adr mixer
György Mihályi	....	cable person
David Quadroli	....	sound effects editor
Mac Ruth	....	sound recordist
Pál Szûrös	....	boom operator
Bruno Ventura	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Gabor Kiszelly	....	special effects technician
Ferenc Ormos	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Paolo Acri	....	digital artist
Massimo Cipollina	....	visual effects
Marco Fiorani Parenzi	....	digital compositor
Fabrizio Pistone	....	digital artist
Corrado Rizzo	....	digital effects supervisor
Gian Luca Rizzo	....	digital compositor
Luca Scanferla	....	digital compositor: Proxima
Salvo Severino	....	visual effects
Giuseppe Tagliavini	....	digital artist
Paolo Zeccara	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
László Imre	....	stunts
Franco Maria Salamon	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Csaba Bankhardt	....	grip
Attila Bogyai	....	electrician
Marci Ragályi	....	focus puller: loader
Imre Sisa	....	key grip
András Váradi	....	director of photography: second unit

Casting Department
Fabiola Banzi	....	casting: Italy
Tamás Kertész	....	extras casting
Cornelia von Braun	....	casting: Germany

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Claudette Lilly	....	assistant costume designer
Krisztina Vavrinecz	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Valentina Mariani	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Thomas Schobel	....	composer: additional music
Dave Tinsley	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Csaba Annus	....	driver: pre-production
Csaba Bagossy	....	driver: wardrobe

Other crew
Gabriella Csoma	....	production coordinator
Balázs Kovács	....	extras coordinator
Luca Manzi	....	story editor
Franco Penna	....	production accountant
Roberto Penna	....	production auditor
Andrea Piria	....	accountant
Laszlo Rorariusz	....	location manager (as Laszlo Rorarius)
Franco Maria Salamon	....	master of arms
Simona Sciannimanico	....	production coordinator
Béla Vaszary	....	medical coordinator
Gabriella Winkler	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• Lux Vide (as A Lux Video)
• Beta Film (in association with)
• RaiTrade
• Rai Fiction
• KirchMedia

Distributors

• Anchor Bay Entertainment (UK) (2004) (UK) (DVD)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Force Video (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2006) (Argentina) (VHS)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Vídeo (2003) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Multifilm Special Effects
• Proxima

Also Known As:

Dracula's Curse (USA) (DVD title)
Il bacio di Dracula (Italy)

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence and sexuality.

Runtime:

USA:104 min (DVD version) | Italy:173 min (2 part TV-miniseries)

Country:

Italy | Germany

Language:

Italian | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | USA:R (certificate #40315) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | UK:12

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Lux Vide

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Lucy is being defibrillated, you see a nurse or doctor leaning on the bed. This is impossible due to the fact that the electrical charge that flows through the body would travel then through the bed and into the doctor or nurse. That is why "Clear" is shouted before defibrillation.

Movie Connections:

Version of Passion of Dracula (1980) (TV)

S10 Reviews: Dracula's Curse (12002)

The Count Vladislav Tepes wants to leave wayward and superstitious Transylvania (and who wouldn't) and involves a wealthy soon to be married investment banker in getting him some new digs. All while sucking the local population dry of their life's blood. Woo hoo it's yet another tired adaptation of the classic Dracula mythology with their own personal slant.

This umpteenth millionth adaptation of the great Bram Stoker's Dracula gives the film a more modern slant with mixed results. The TV production does stall a bit here and there with the lack of atmosphere but it's not a complete loss. 2 of 5