Frank Langella
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Jul 20, 1979 · Dracula: Directed by John Badham. With Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan. In 1913, the charming, seductive and sinister vampire Count Dracula travels to England in search of an immortal bride.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- John Badham
- 1979-07-20
A stage and screen actor of extreme versatility, Frank Langella won acclaim on the New York stage in "Seascape" and followed it up with the title role in the Edward Gorey production of "Dracula". He repeated the role for the screen in Dracula (1979) and became an international star.
- January 1, 1
- 1.91 m
- Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
W.D. Richter. What an elegantly seen Dracula this is, all shadows and blood and vapors and Frank Langella stalking through with the grace of a cat. The film is a triumph of performance, art direction and mood over materials that can lend themselves so easily to self-satire.
- Langella Explored The Love Inside Dracula
- Lee Used His Eyes to Great Effect
- Langella Wasn't Afraid to Show Dracula's Vulnerability
- Lee Made Dracula Frightening
- Langella Played Dracula on Broadway
- Lee Had A Commanding Presence
- Langella Knew How to Make An Entrance
- Lee Brought A Sensuality to Dracula
- Langella Oozed Sexuality
- Lee Showed Dracula as A Monster
Frank Langella had only one shot at portraying Dracula on film and he approached the role with the dedication of a method actor. Langella agreed to sign onto director John Badham's only Horror film, 1979's Dracula. His stipulations were that he wouldn't have to wear fangs, and he'd allowed to explore Dracula's soulfulness. RELATED: 10 Best Vampire ...
Christopher Lee was classically trained and played many of Shakespeare's biggest characters on stage, but it was the horror genre that gave Lee his biggest success on film. When the actor was called to play Count Dracula in Terence Fisher's 1958 Hammer-produced Horror of Dracula, it would be the role that would make Lee an international star. Along...
Count Dracula is one of the most terrifying villains in all of horror film history. Besides of his aversion to crosses, garlic, and sunlight, he has always been portrayed as pretty invincible. RELATED: 10 Great Unseen Hammer Horror Films Frank Langella chose to show a more vulnerable vampire. The Count still hurts from having lost the great love of...
Bela Lugosi scared audiencesback in the 1930s but today he is more style than creepiness. When Cristopher Lee donned the cape and fangs for his first film in 1958, he remembered to scare his audience. Lee used his movement and towering presence to send chills through the audience. The way he held his cape, the way he would put his victims in a tran...
Frank Langella was already a successful Dracula on Broadway, as was Bela Lugosi at the time. Tony-nominated for his work, it would still be a challenge to successfully translate his performance, and the play itself, to the big screen. The actor worked closely with director John Badham to make the film something special. RELATED: 10 Best Stage-To-Sc...
Christopher Lee was very tall. At 6'5" the actor towered over most of his co-stars. When he played Dracula, he was significantly taller than everyone, and the studio purposely cast actors under 6ft to further portray the menace of Count Dracula. In each of his Dracula films, one of the greatest strengths was Christopher Lee's dominating and command...
While Lugosi strode into the frame and Christopher Lee would appear in the background before fully revealing himself, Frank Langella used his whole body to move into a scene. A classically trained stage actor who had a swashbuckler's physique, Langella's effortless and almost balletic movements when entering a room and/or a scene would add to Dracu...
One thing previous incarnations of Dracula never explored was the vampire's sensuality. Hammer Studiosbrought heavy sensuality and more blood to the best of their horror adaptations. For Dracula, the sensuality is built into Bram Stoker's original novel and the studio pounced on it. Christopher Lee would seduce women with not only his trance but hi...
If it was Christopher Lee who brought out the sensuality in Count Dracula, it was Frank Langella who gave the bloodsucker full-blown sex appeal. RELATED: I Vant To Suck Your Blood: 10 Most Seductive Vampires In Movie History Director John Badham allowed the seduction scenes to be bathed in a sexual heat that caused the film to receive its "R" ratin...
In many incarnations of Count Dracula, fans seem to forget one important thing: Dracula is a monster. Vampires are no longer human. They are the undead. Creatures. Ghouls. Pure monsters. Christopher Lee chose to remember this in his portrayal. In a couple of his Dracula films, he said nothing but instead only grimaced and growled. In one scene Lee'...
Oct 22, 2019 · But the polar opposite of the warrior count is Frank Langella in the 1979 version of Dracula. Langella was a sex symbol. The first rock star Count Dracula, he was fabulously glam.
Dracula ('79) 1979 · 1 hr 50 min. R. Horror. Frank Langella flew to stardom in his role as the erotically charged and bloodthirsty Count in a battle of wits against vampire hunter Van Helsing. Subtitles: English. Starring: Frank Langella Laurence Olivier Kate Nelligan Donald Pleasence Trevor Eve.
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A man washes ashore in England after a shipwreck and is found by Mina Van Helsing (Jan Francis). The man introduces himself as Count Dracula (Frank Langella) of Transylvania, and proceeds to...
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