Bram Stoker's Dracula [Blu-ray] DVD

Bram Stoker's Dracula
Based on Bram Stoker's classic 1897 novel, this film from Francis Ford Coppola and screenwriter James Victor Hart offers a full-blooded portrait of the immortal Transylvanian vampire. The major departure from Stoker is one of motivation as Count Dracula (Gary Oldman) is motivated more by romance than by bloodlust. He punctures the necks as a means of avenging the death of his wife in the 15th century, and when he comes to London, it is specifically to meet heroine Mina Harker (Winona Ryder), the living image of his late wife (Ryder plays a dual role, as do several of her costars). Anthony Hopkins is obsessed vampire hunter Van Helsing, while Keanu Reeves takes on the role of Jonathan Harker, and Tom Waits plays bug-eating Renfield. Bram Stoker's Dracula was the winner of three Academy Awards. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Gary Oldman as Count Vlad Dracul/Dracula Winona Ryder as Mina Murray Winona Ryder as Elisabeta Anthony Hopkins as Professor Abraham Van Helsing Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker Richard E. Grant as Dr. Jack Seward Cary Elwes as Lord Arthur Holmwood Bill Campbell as Quincey P. Morris Sadie Frost as Lucy Westenra Tom Waits as R.M. Renfield Monica Bellucci as Dracula's Bride Jay Robinson as Mr. Hawkins

Crew Andrew Precht - Art Director Susan B. Landau - Associate Producer John Patrick Veitch - Co-producer Jim V. Hart - Co-producer Eiko Ishioka - Costume Designer Francis Ford Coppola - Director Anne Goursaud - Editor Glen Scantlebury - Editor Nicholas C. Smith - Editor Michael Apted - Executive Producer Robert O'Connor - Executive Producer Wojciech Kilar - Composer (Music Score) Matthew Mungle - Makeup David E. Stone - Makeup David M. Dunlap - Camera Operator Thomas Sanders - Production Designer Michael Ballhaus - Cinematographer Charles B. Mulvehill - Producer Francis Ford Coppola - Producer Fred Fuchs - Producer Garry Lewis - Set Designer John Patrick Veitch - Screenwriter Jim V. Hart - Screenwriter David E. Stone - Sound Effects Editor Tom C. McCarthy - Sound Effects Editor Tom C. McCarthy - Supervising Sound Editor Richard Shissler - Costume/Wardrobe David Lowery - Storyboard Artist Bram Stoker - Book Author

Bram Stoker's Dracula
One of the most commercially successful horror films of all time, Francis Ford Coppola's reinterpretation of the legendary vampire story isn't really a horror film at all. Despite a powerful opening sequence, amazing special effects, and a brief scene of a lycanthropic wolf-beast having sex, this version strips away most of the scares and sex in favor of romance. Rather than the powerful, feral sexuality of previous screen Draculas -- Christopher Lee comes to mind -- Gary Oldman's performance hinges on sadness, longing, and the memory of his murdered wife. Those familiar with horror archetypes might even argue that this is a mummy film in vampire's clothing. Critics were quick to praise Coppola for his faithfulness to Bram Stoker's novel, but, in re-creating its detail, he may have missed its essence: the vampire is not a romantic anti-hero, but a dark representation of sexual taboo. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
 

David E. Stone: Academy, Best Sound Effects (winner) Eiko Ishioka: Academy, Best Costume Design (winner) Garry Lewis: Academy, Best Art Direction (nominated) Greg Cannom: Academy, Best Makeup (winner) Matthew Mungle: Academy, Best Makeup (winner) Michele Burke: Academy, Best Makeup (winner) Thomas Sanders: Academy, Best Art Direction (nominated) Tom C. McCarthy: Academy, Best Sound Effects (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French, HU, Rus Subtitle Options: English, AR, FI, French, E Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DD4.0: Dolby Digital w/ four discrete audio channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers & 1 mono channel for the surround Additional Features: Over 30 minutes of deleted scenes Audio commentary & film introduction by director Francis Ford Coppola The Blood Is the Life - The making of Dracula The Costumes Are the Sets - The design of Eiko Ishioka In-Camera - The naive visual effects of Dracula Method and Madness - visualizing Dracula DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: ABC Content Length: 127 min