Count Dracula1977

Name: Count Dracula
Genre: Vampire, Gothic, Classic Monsters, Supernatural
Released: 1977-12-22
Rating: 7.1

Created by Gerald Savory

7.1

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Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 7.3TMDB 9.0

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Year

1977

Seasons

Network

BBC Two

Status

Ended

The premise

Count Dracula is a British television adaptation of the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. It first aired 22 December 1977. It is among the more faithful of the many adaptations of the original book. Louis Jourdan played the title role.

Horror Vault's take

One of the most faithful screen adaptations of Bram Stoker's enduring novel, this BBC television production brings the Count's reign of terror to life with rare literary loyalty. Louis Jourdan cuts an elegant and unsettling figure as Dracula, lending the ancient predator a chilling sophistication. Unfolding across the fog-drenched landscapes and drawing rooms of the Victorian world, the series honours Stoker's epistolary structure and gothic atmosphere in ways few screen versions dare to attempt.

Content: Vampire Violence, Mild Horror Imagery

Episode Guide

· 2h 30m total· Dec 1977 → Dec 1977

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S1.E1 · Part OnePremiere
Dec 22, 1977 · 70 min · Dir: Philip Saville
The story begins with Jonathan Harker visiting the Count in Translvania to help with preparations to move to England. It is in the Count's castle that Jonathan becomes a prisoner and discovers Dracula's true nature.
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S1.E2 · Part Two
Dec 22, 1977 · 80 min · Dir: Philip Saville
After Dracula makes his way to England, Harker becomes involved in an effort to track down and destroy the Count, eventually chasing the vampire back to his castle.