Dracula (1979 film)

Dracula
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Badham
Screenplay byW. D. Richter
Based on
Produced byMarvin Mirisch
Walter Mirisch
StarringFrank Langella
Laurence Olivier
Donald Pleasence
Kate Nelligan
CinematographyGilbert Taylor
Edited byJohn Bloom
Music byJohn Williams
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • July 13, 1979 (1979-07-13)
Running time
109 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12.2 million
Box office$31.2 million

Dracula is a 1979 gothic 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.

The film was based on Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula and its 1924 stage adaptation, though much of Stoker's original plot was revised to make the film—which was advertised with the tagline "A Love Story"—more romantic. The film received mostly positive reviews and was a moderate box office success. It won the 1979 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film.