Christopher lee is smooth as the count, and peter cushing perfect as the tireless professor van helsing, praises maltin. Bram stokers count dracula jess francos version of the bram stoker classic has count dracula as an old man who. Dracula il vampiro 1958 film horror christopher lee peter cushing 216. An unconventional nun helps a tormented lawyer piece together the details of his doomed business trip to count dracula s castle. Hammer presents dracula with christopher lee four faces of evil. With peter cushing, christopher lee, michael gough, melissa stribling. Streamcloud blut fur dracula 1966 deutsch stream german. Sure, the theatrical version runs a little longhaving been padded with mostly unrelated material concerning frankenstein author mary shelley and dull, meandering footage from two bela lugosi films one of them silentbut until its final fifteen or twenty minutes, in search of dracula. Hammer horror film series 19581974 the original series of films consisted of nine installments, which starred iconic horror actors christopher lee and peter cushing as count dracula and doctor van helsing respectively. Unlike earlier films in hammers dracula series, dracula a.
Find the perfect christopher lee dracula 1958 stock photo. Jonathan harker begets the ire of count dracula after he accepts a job at the vampires castle under false pretenses, forcing his colleague dr. From its remarkable performances to its lush locations and atmosphere of sinister sensuality, it remains perhaps the most spellbinding version of dracula in movie history. Hammer presents dracula, narrated by sir christopher lee full lp. Christopher lee reprises his role as count dracula once again, as two couples travelling through eastern europe, find themselves stranded by the side of the road. His other film roles include francisco scaramanga in the james.
Count dracula, a grayhaired vampire who regains his youth by dining on the blood of maidens, is pursued in london and transylvania by professor van helsing, jonathan harker and quincey morris after he victimizes them and their loved ones. It was written by don houghton and stars christopher lee, peter cushing and stephanie beacham. But the satanic rites of dracula represents the best of hammer and lee. The story starts with the final scene of the 1958 original, where count dracula is transformed into ashes. Investigating the death of his friend jonathan harkerapparently the victim of a bloodsucking vampiredoctor van helsing peter cushing discovers a diary incriminating count dracula christopher lee. The first hammer dracula film which, according to leonard maltin, may indeed be their finest. The count dracula legend transforms with new tales that flesh out the vampires gory crimes and bring his vulnerability into the light. As count dracula, lee fixed the image of the fanged vampire in popular culture. With christopher lee, herbert lom, klaus kinski, maria rohm. Veteran star was best known for roles in dracula, the wicker man and. Van helsing to destroy the predatory villain when he targets harkers loved ones. Dracula naechte des entsetzens 1970 video dailymotion. Satanic rites of dracula the last for christopher lee as dracula,not as good as the earlier dracula movies but no regret as long it was acted by lee and van helsing peter. Christopher lee will be honoured with a bfi fellowship getty images.
Dracula ist ein britischer horrorfilm aus dem jahr 1958, bei dem terence fisher regie fuhrte. In the satanic rites of dracula, lee is at his best in one of his signature roles as the demon of the night who is out not only for virgin blood, but seeks to destroy all humanity. Christopher lee is a legend in both european and american horror, and the three classic films collected here are a cross section of his diverse acting abilities. Christopher lee in the french film dracula and son directed and written by edouard molinaro dracula and son original title.
Instead, we view the sinister workings of his organization and its minions. Find christopher lee discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Horror of dracula 1958 yify download movie torrent yts. With a career spanning nearly seven decades, lee was well known for portraying villains and became best known for his role as count dracula in a sequence of hammer horror films, a typecasting he always lamented. The infamous vampire peter cushing, star wars is given a new, elegant and ruthless persona as he descends upon england. Christopher lee also took on the role of dracula in count dracula, a 1970 spanishitaliangerman coproduction notable for its adherence to the plot of the original novel. The filmography of english actor sir christopher lee 27 may 1922 7 june 2015. Hoofdrollen werden vertolkt door peter cushing en christopher lee. Christopher lee inherits the role of dracula from lugosi and makes it his ownhe still holds the record for most film performances as the count. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. Christopher lee, dennis waterman, jenny hanley, christopher matthews. Sir christopher frank carandini lee, cbe, cstj 27 may 1922 7 june 2015 was an english actor, singer, and author. A young englishman, jonathan harker, makes his way to transylvania to enact a real estate deal with the strange count, played in the style of christopher lee by the danish actor claes bang. Horror of dracula the 1958 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio.
And ive always thought that chris lee was far better employed in other roles. A german release by anolis a few years ago added a few more frames of footage to the climax from the japanese footage packaged in graphically beautiful. After some time has passed, the young mans brother simon comes to the small town where all the traces end to look for him. Horror of dracula critics consensus trading gore for grandeur, horror of dracula marks an impressive turn for inveterate christopher lee as the titular vampire, and a typical hammer mood that. Christopher lee s dracula is a menacing and complex presence who never lets his fangs and cape dominate.
The satanic rites of dracula is a 1973 horror film directed by alan gibson and produced by hammer film productions. Rio lobo 1970 john wayne, jennifer oneill feature adventure, western, romance film gorillas. Christopher lee and peter cushing, britains premier masters of the macabre, bring the horror of dracula to vivid, fullcolor death in this retelling of bram stokers spellbinding vampire tale. Christopher lee is one of the worlds most iconic horror and fantasy actors coming to prominence with the 1957 film the curse of frankenstein in. Dracula is a 1958 british supernatural horror film directed by terence fisher and written by jimmy sangster based on bram stokers novel of the same name. In 1970, cult director jess franco and screen legend christopher lee collaborated on what they promised would be the most faithful adaptation of bram stokers novel ever filmed. Both lee and cushing reprised their roles multiple times over the next decade and a half, concluding with the legend of the 7 golden vampires with cushing but not lee in 1974. Dracula christopher lee hammer horror classic scale resin bust. For me, one of its major strengths is that dracula remains implied rather than seen until the last third of the film. Every night for 600 years he rises from his coffinbed to seek the warm blood he needs to keep himself alive. This film is credited with singlehandedly reviving the.
Find christopher lee discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. It is the eighth film in hammers dracula series, and the seventh and final one to feature christopher lee as dracula. The german main title sequence of the hammerfilmproduction dracula 1958, starring peter cushing as van helsing and christopher lee. The first in the series of hammer horror films starring christopher lee as count dracula, the film also features peter cushing as doctor van helsing, along with michael gough, melissa stribling, carol marsh, and john van eyssen. Dracula imprisons harker and feeds off of him, but harker eventually escapes and is aided by an agnostic nun, sister agatha van helsing, played by dolly wells. Dracula graphic novel read by christopher lee youtube. Stock photo christopher lee and veronica carlson dracula has risen from the grave 1968 directed by freddie francis hammer film productions. The series of films is part of the larger hammer horror series. The film was also the third to unite peter cushing as van helsing with lee, following dracula 1958 and dracula a. Dracula has risen from the grave bluray playing bram stokers infamous vampire for the third time, christopher lee goes fangtocross with the forces of good in this atmospheric, stylish film, in which each night brings the threat of death. The return of dracula 1958 trailer with french subs. A young man, paul carlson, is on a trip and spends the night at count dracula s castle. Dracula crest ring as worn by christopher lee as count dracula.
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