Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
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Synopsis
Whilst vacationing in the Carpathian Mountain, two couples stumble across the remains of Count Dracula's castle. The Count's trusted servant kills one of the men, suspending the body over the Count's ashes so that the blood drips from the corpse and saturates the blackened remains. The ritual is completed, the Count revived and his attentions focus on the dead man's wife who is to become his partner; devoted to an existence of depravity and evil.
Key facts
Cast
Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley, Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, Suzan Farmer, Thorley Walters, Philip Latham, Charles Tingwell
Original language
English
First release
January 9, 1966 (United Kingdom)
Production companies
Hammer Film Productions
Setting
Romania
Crew
Screenplay
Jimmy Sangster
Producer
Anthony Nelson Keys
Cinematography
Michael Reed
Editing
Chris Barnes
Music
James Bernard
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Fantasy Filmfest 1998 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 9, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Romania | January 9, 1966 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 12, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Italy | April 30, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Japan | June 14, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 17, 1966 |
| Theatrical | France | December 21, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | July 11, 1980 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | January 15, 1992 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | November 24, 1993 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | April 1, 1999 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | August 30, 2006 |
Full credits
| Director | Terence Fisher |
| Cast | Christopher Lee (Count Dracula), Barbara Shelley (Helen Kent), Andrew Keir (Father Sandor), Francis Matthews (Charles Kent), Suzan Farmer (Diana Kent), Thorley Walters (Ludwig), Philip Latham (Klove), Charles Tingwell (Alan Kent), Walter Brown (Brother Mark), George Woodbridge (Landlord), Philip Ray (Priest), Joyce Hemson (Mother (uncredited)), John Maxim (Coach Driver), Jack Lambert (Brother Peter), Peter Cushing (Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)) |
| Screenplay | Jimmy Sangster |
| Producer | Anthony Nelson Keys |
| Cinematography | Michael Reed |
| Editing | Chris Barnes |
| Music | James Bernard |
| Production design | Bernard Robinson |
| Visual effects | Les Bowie |
Additional data: TMDB.
