| Blood for Dracula | |
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| Directed by | Paul Morrissey |
| Screenplay by | Paul Morrissey[1] |
| Story by | Paul Morrissey[1] |
| Based on | Characters and concepts created by Bram Stoker for Dracula |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Luigi Kuveiller[1] |
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| Music by | Claudio Gizzi[3][1] |
Production company | Compagnia Cinematografica Champion[2] |
| Distributed by | Euro International Films |
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Running time | 106 minutes[4] |
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| Language | English |
Blood for Dracula is a 1974 horror film written and directed by Paul Morrissey, and starring Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Maxime McKendry, Stefania Casini, Arno Juerging and Vittorio de Sica. Upon its initial 1974 release in West Germany and the United States, Blood for Dracula was released as Andy Warhol's Dracula.
The film involves Count Dracula arriving in Italy to feast upon the blood of virgins, only to find difficulty with this due to the lack of virgins present in Italy.
Filming began shortly after the completion of Flesh for Frankenstein. Italian director Antonio Margheriti is credited in Italian prints of the film despite not directing it. This misattribution led both producer Carlo Ponti and Margheriti to be put on trial for "continued and aggravated fraud against the state" by attempting to gain benefits by law for Italian films.[5]
According to the American Film Institute, the film opened to mixed reviews.
- ^ a b c d e f Curti 2017, p. 116.
- ^ a b c Curti 2017, p. 117.
- ^ Alexander, Chris (6 October 2009). "Exclusive Interview with Composer Claudio Gizzi". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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