Blood for Dracula
1974
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Synopsis
Deathly ill Count Dracula and his slimy underling, Anton, travel to Italy in search of a virgin's blood. They're welcomed at the crumbling estate of indebted Marchese Di Fiore, who's desperate to marry off his daughters to rich suitors. But there, instead of pure women, the count encounters incestuous lesbians with vile blood and Marxist manservant Mario, who's suspicious of the aristocratic Dracula.
Blood for Dracula (1974) is a 1h 43min horror feature film by Paul Morrissey. Deathly ill Count Dracula and his slimy underling, Anton, travel to Italy in search of a virgin's blood.
Key facts
Cast
Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Vittorio De Sica, Maxime McKendry, Arno Jürging, Milena Vukotić, Dominique Darel, Stefania Casini
Original language
English
First release
August 13, 1974 (Italy)
Home video distributors
House Of Horror (Sweden), Video Gems (United States), VIPCO (United Kingdom), AIR Video (Ariel International Releasing) (United States), Triboro Entertainment Group (United States)
Based on
Dracula
Setting
Italy
Crew
Screenplay
Pat Hackett, Paul Morrissey
Producer
Andrew Braunsberg, Andy Warhol, Carlo Ponti, Jean Yanne
Cinematography
Luigi Kuveiller
Editing
Franca Silvi, Jed Johnson
Music
Claudio Gizzi
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2015 generic - Retrospective: Udo Kier
Titles
| VHS home video title | Andy Warhol's Dracula | English |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | House Of Horror (cat. no. House128) | 1983, Sweden, clamshell |
| VHS | VIPCO (cat. no. VIP047) | 1983, United Kingdom, clamshell |
| VHS | Video Gems | 1983, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | AIR Video (Ariel International Releasing) | 1987, United States, big box |
| VHS | Triboro Entertainment Group (cat. no. TEV55015) | 1992, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Andy Warhol's Dracula (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Claudio Gizzi (1982) | 2 releases, 1982-2015: Dagored, Varèse Sarabande |
| CD | Andy Warhol's Dracula (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Claudio Gizzi (1982) | 2 releases, 2021: Europa One Media, Severin Films |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | August 13, 1974 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 26, 1974 |
| Theatrical | Spain | August 28, 1998 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | Sweden | 1983 House128 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1983 |
| Home video VHS | United Kingdom | 1983 VIP047 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1987 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1992 TEV55015 |
| Home video | Germany | October 12, 2005 |
Full credits
| Director | Paul Morrissey |
| Cast | Udo Kier (Count Dracula), Joe Dallesandro (Mario Balato, the Servant), Vittorio De Sica (Marquis Di Fiore), Maxime McKendry (Marquise Di Fiore), Arno Jürging (Anton), Milena Vukotić (Esmeralda), Dominique Darel (Saphiria), Stefania Casini (Rubinia), Silvia Dionisio (Perla), Roman Polanski (Gambler), Inna Alexeievna (Old Woman in Tavern), Gil Cagnè (Townsman), Eleonora Zani (Dracula's Sister), Emi Califri, Giorgio Dolfin ((uncredited)), Stefano Oppedisano ((uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Pat Hackett, Paul Morrissey |
| Producer | Andrew Braunsberg, Andy Warhol, Carlo Ponti, Jean Yanne |
| Cinematography | Luigi Kuveiller |
| Editing | Franca Silvi, Jed Johnson |
| Music | Claudio Gizzi |
| Production design | Enrico Job |
| Visual effects | Carlo Rambaldi |
Additional data: TMDB.
