Blood for Dracula (1974)
“He couldn't live without a virgin's blood..... ...So a virgin had to die!”
Deathly ill Count Dracula and his slimy underling, Anton, travel to Italy in search of a virgin's blood. They're welcomed at the crumbling estate of indebted Marchese Di Fiore, who's desperate to marry off his daughters to rich suitors. But there, instead of pure women, the count encounters incestuous lesbians with vile blood and Marxist manservant Mario, who's suspicious of the aristocratic Dracula.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Paul Morrissey, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Vittorio De Sica, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Udo Kier
as Count Dracula
Joe Dallesandro
as Mario Balato, the Servant
Vittorio De Sica
as Marquis Di Fiore
Maxime McKendry
as Marquise Di Fiore
Arno Jürging
as Anton
Milena Vukotić
as Esmeralda
Dominique Darel
as Saphiria
Stefania Casini
as Rubinia
Silvia Dionisio
as Perla
Roman Polanski
as Gambler
Inna Alexeievna
as Old Woman in TavernGil Cagnè
as TownsmanCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 103 min |
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