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. Langella s charisma and the surreal, blackandwhite sets designed by. Frank langella has commented that many men have approached him and told him that their wives really made love to them after watching this film. Simply why frank langella was the greatest dracula ever. Like many versions of bram stokers iconic novel, this film took many liberties with the source material, especially the love interest. Romanticized adaptation of bram stokers 1897 classic. Langella s charisma and the surreal, blackandwhite sets designed by cartoonist edward gorey were the chief outstanding features of the play, which was otherwise undistinguished. Frank langella had just taken broadway by storm in a revival of the play based on bram stokers classic vampire novel.
Notes edit while seeking the cinematic rights in 1930, universal pictures discovered a previous stage adaptation had been done in 1917, but it was unauthorized. Dracula 1979 the king of vampires scene 810 movieclips. Frank langella dracula now it is you, my best beloved one. Frank langella biography, age,wife, son, movies, death and. Throughout history, dracula has filled mens hearts with fear and womens hearts with desire. The film was based on bram stokers novel dracula and its 1924 stage adaptation, though much of stokers original plot was revised to make the filmwhich was advertised with the tagline a love. The blu ray version really gives it that moody feel and sharpness that only blu ray can give. Frank langella celebrity profile check out the latest frank langella photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Van helsing laurence olivier and jonathan harker trevor eve find dracula frank langella and lucy kate nelligan resting in the cargo hold of a ship. In the late 70s, frank langella starred in the hit broadway play dracula, written by hamilton deane and john l. He has royal manners, he is irresistibly attractive to women, he would have impeccable table manners if only, of course, it were not forbidden for him to eat. Famous men and women as i knew them langella, frank author hardcover 2012 by frank langella apr 5, 2012 4.
Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. I am a huge fan of the dracula story and no one embodies the count greater than frank langella. Van helsing laurence olivier and jonathan harker trevor eve go to dracula s frank langella castle to kill him, they find theyve underestimated his. The film was based on bram stoker s novel dracula and its 1924 stage adaptation, though much of stokers original plot was revised to make the. Sort frank langella movies by yearly domestic box office rank. Frank langella as count dracula 1979 movie, digital painting. Frank langellas dracula returns, colorfully and less so. Frank langella reprised the role of count dracula in the 1979 film version directed by john badham. Top famous quotes from dracula movie bestmovielines. Frank langella was born in bayonne, new jersey, to angelina and frank a. The timeless performance by which every actor portraying the character. Crueller sorts have compared him to a lothario tenniscoach dracula, but his charisma in this flows off the screen in abundance. Van helsing laurence olivier confronts count dracula frank langella after finding out his daughter was turned to a vampire. Throughout history, dracula has filled mens hearts with fear and the hearts of women with desire.
Finally, the dracula 1979 script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring frank langella. Still brutal and animalistic but a lover more than a fighter. Found initial story line a bit lacking, however i did sort of want them to be together in the end. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of dracula 1979. See more ideas about dracula, sultry voice and count dracula. Dracula is a 1979 britishamerican dark romantic horror film directed by john badham. The film starred frank langella in the title role as well as laurence olivier, donald pleasence and kate nelligan. In 19, the charming, seductive and sinister vampire count dracula travels to england in search of an immortal bride. Not a white knuckle or hair standing on the back of your neck storyline or special effects version. He was tall, elegant, and almost painfully romanticall qualities that failed to translate to this garish, tartedup film version.
One of the all time classics, brilliantly played by frank langella, one of my favourite dracula films, with a lot of old british actors and actresses, if you like gothic, youll love this film. With frank langella, laurence olivier, donald pleasence, kate nelligan. See more ideas about dracula, count dracula and dracula untold. Along with christopher lee and richard roxburgh, frank langella is one of the few actors to play both dracula and sherlock holmes 2. The film starred frank langella in the title role as well as laurence olivier, donald pleasence and kate nelligan the film was based on bram stokers 1897 novel dracula and its 1924 stage adaptation, though much of stokers original plot was revised to make the filmwhich was advertised with the tagline a. Van helsing laurence olivier and jonathan harker trevor eve go to draculas frank langella castle to kill him, they find theyve underestimated his. Dracula 1979 an unusual creature scene 710 youtube. Released 1979, dracula stars frank langella, laurence olivier, donald pleasence, kate nelligan the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. See more ideas about dracula, count dracula and vampire love. Suggested items children of the night, shut up reg. In this stylish production of bram stokers classic tale, frank langella gives an electrifying performance as the bloodthirsty count dracula in search for his ultimate bride. Oct 22, 2019 but the polar opposite of the warrior count is frank langella in the 1979 version of dracula. Frank langella gives us a character who acts as if hes a count.
Frank langella full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. But the polar opposite of the warrior count is frank langella in the 1979 version of dracula. Frank langella dracula 1979 my favorite dracula movie, with a genius musical score frank langella dracula hes definitely a hot dracula. The film is a triumph of performance, art direction and mood over materials that can lend themselves so easily to selfsatire. Jan 23, 2020 frank langella dracula for his performance in edward albees seascape in 1975 frank won his first tony award and was nominated again for what may have been the performance for which he was best known in the early part of his career. In this stylish retelling of the classic tale of horror, frank langella gives an electrifying performance as the bloodthirsty count, with sir laurence olivier as his legendary nemesis, van helsing, the renowned and relentless vampire hunter seeking. Nov 26, 2019 frank langellas dracula returns, colorfully and less so.
Count dracula frank langella of transylvania arrives at the seward household and is quickly taken by mina van helsing jan francis and lucy seward kate. Dracula 1979 was the film that made me fall in love with frank langella who plays the infamous count dracula. There have been so many draculas bela lugosi played him three times, christopher lee five that the tragic origins of the character. What an elegantly seen dracula this is, all shadows and blood and vapors and frank langella stalking through with the grace of a cat. Dracula revival, play, drama, broadway opened in new york city oct 20, 1977 and played through jan 6, 1980. Dracula 1979 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I saw and enjoyed this movie many moons ago 1979 and was pleasantly surprised to find it in blueray on amazon. Frank langella list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Langella, who two decades later would be pursued by another desperately lonely, ageing movie star in the shape of elizabeth taylor, has now lifted the curtain on life among the biggest stars of. Dracula movies list of the best films about count dracula. Even the movie s lobby card alludes to this draculas eroticism. Langellas charisma and the surreal, blackandwhite sets designed by. Sort frank langella movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost. Set in 19 england, the bloodsucking, but handsome, charming and seductive, count dracula seeks an immortal bride.
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