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Spanning two hundred years of cruel betrayals, extreme solitude, and unquenched thirst, Louis' grimly fascinating tale pivots around his perpetually regrettable decision to embrace the dictatorship of blood, and, above all, his maker: the seductive blonde aristocrat of death, Lestat de Lioncourt.
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In late 20th-century San Francisco, a 200-year-old vampire tells his story--of desire, love, yearning, grief, terror, ecstasy--to a young reporter, weaving the history that has come to be known as Interview with the Vampire. Based on the blockbuster novel by Anne Rice.
In modern-day San Francisco, a young reporter (referred to as the boy in the novel and then later in the Chronicles his name is revealed to be Daniel Molloy) interviews Louis de Pointe du Lac, who claims to be a vampire. Louis begins by describing being made into a vampire in Spanish Louisiana in 1791 at age 24 by the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt. L...
Tom Cruise as Lestat de LioncourtBrad Pitt as Louis de Pointe du LacAntonio Banderas as ArmandStephen Rea as SantiagoInterview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles opened on November 11, 1994. Opening weekend grosses amounted to $36.4m, placing it in the number one position at the US box office. In subsequent weeks it struggled against Star Trek: Generations and The Santa Clause. Total gross in the United States was $105 million, while the total including int...
Oct 31, 2001 · But the true star of INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, and the most controversial casting choice in the film, is Tom Cruise as the decadent Lestat. An icon of underground circles, Lestat is the real central figure in the Vampire Chronicles, the series of novels of which INTERVIEW is the first installment.
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"Interview With the Vampire" (1976) is the first book in Anne Rice's ongoing Vampire Chronicles, which includes "The Vampire Lestat" (1986) "Queen of the Damned" (1988) and "The Tale of the Body Thief" (1992). Paramount Pictures previously held film rights to the novel. Completed shooting March 15, 1994. Began shooting October 18, 1993.
- Neil Jordan, Robert Legato, James Devis
- Tom Cruise
Jun 19, 2001 · Brad Pitt (Louis), Tom Cruise (Lestat), Kirsten Dunst (Claudia), Antonio Banderas (Armand), Christian Slater (Daniel Molloy), Stephen Rea (Santiago) Plot. In present-day San Francisco, journalist Daniel Molloy follows the mysterious Louis. Louis allows Daniel to interview him and record his life story. Louis reveals that he is a vampire.
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE: THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Sound formats: Dolby Digital / SDDS 17th century New Orleans: The relationship between an ancient vampire (Tom Cruise) and his bloodsucking protegé (Brad Pitt) is tested to destruction by a young girl (Kirsten Dunst) who challenges their established dynamic, leading to ...
Apr 27, 2010 · In 18th-century Louisiana, wealthy landowner Louis is transformed into a vampire by the ancient, charismatic, and decadent Lestat. Afterward, however, Louis is hesitant to embrace Lestat's ...