Bram Stoker's Dracula

Bram Stoker's Dracula is a 1992 movie produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola based on the novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. It starred Gary Oldman, Keanu Reeves, Anthony Hopkins and Winona Ryder.

Plot

Jonathan Harker (Reeves), assistant real estate agent, travels to the mountains of Transylvania to arrange a real estate deal with a Count Dracula (Oldman), who lives in a castle. When the count sees a picture of Harker's fiancee Mina (Ryder), he tells Harker to write to her, saying that he will stay on for a couple of weeks longer. While Harker is locked up in the castle, the count travels to London to meet Mina, whom he believes is the reincarnation of his wife, a Romanian princess who committed suicide. He then imprisons Harker in his castle, where he is nearly killed by Dracula's insatiable, bloodthirsty brides.

Related Topics:
Real estate - Transylvania - London - Reincarnation - Romania - Suicide

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Dracula travels to London and gradually works his spell on Mina, coming ever closer to seducing her. He meets opposition, however, from Harker, who escapes, and Dr. Abraham Van Helsing (Hopkins), who knows Dracula is a vampire and also knows how to defeat him.

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It is arguably the closest film adaptation of the novel made to date, but—despite the suggestion of the title—has a number of significant differences from Stoker's version, notably including a subplot in which it is suggested that Mina Harker truly is the reincarnation of Dracula's greatest love. Also, it states that Dracula is none other than the notorious Vlad the Impaler, a Romanian prince legendary for his cruelty, given everlasting life by an unholy vow to avenge his bride. (Stoker listed Tepes as an inspiration for the character, but the novel does not even imply that they are one and the same.) Finally, because of copyrighted title for "Dracula," Coppola had to opt for the alternative title Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Related Topics:
Vlad the Impaler - Copyright

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The film went on to win three technical Academy Awards, including Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Best Sound Effects Editing.

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The soundtrack included Love Song for a Vampire by Annie Lennox.

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