Dracula 1979
In 1913 Dracula travels to England to find a immortal Bride.
This take on Dracula is not close to the source novel, but a very good take on the characte played by Frank Langella who is not scary but a more of a classy charmer but also arrogant and intelligent.
Sir Laurence Olivier's performance as Van Helsing is brilliant, he comes across as a smart brave opponent for Dracula as a man who would never back down from a fight. Donald Pleasance performance as Dr Seward is a bit of a hit and miss, with Pleasance being a props actor he is seen holding things due to the fact his scenes could be cut or reduced and having more screen time.
Director John Badham knew how to make things stand out with low key light to create the perfect gothic set especially in Carthax Abbey set and in the tunnel below the cemetary and with John Williams score played along perfectly. Both this version and the version that came out two years earlier with Louis Jordan are worth a watch. 9 out 10.
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