Directed by:
Roman PolańskiCinematography:
Douglas SlocombeComposer:
Krzysztof KomedaCast:
Jack MacGowran, Roman Polański, Alfie Bass, Jessie Robins, Sharon Tate, Ferdy Mayne, Iain Quarrier, Fiona Lewis, Ronald Lacey, Sydney Bromley, Roy Evans (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Professor Ambronsius (Jack MacGowran), an eccentric old academic specializing in the study of bats, and his bumbling but well-meaning assistant, Alfred (played by Polanski himself), travel to a small village in snowbound Transylvania (actually, filming took place in the Italian Alps) that has been plagued by a clan of local vampires. After innkeeper Shagal's comely daughter, Sarah (Sharon Tate), is abducted by Count Von Krolock (Ferdy Mayne), Ambronsius and Alfred venture out to the count's castle to rid the area of its bloodsucking parasites once and for all--a dangerous undertaking indeed, especially since it soon becomes apparent that traditional weapons against the undead are not quite as effective as folklore would have one believe and that attractive young maidens are not the only ones in danger of becoming victims of a vampire' uninvited advances. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Jack MacGowran
Ireland
Best movies:
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The Exorcist (1973)
The Quiet Man (1952)
Roman Polański
France
Alfie Bass
UK
Best movies:
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Jessie Robins
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Sharon Tate
USA
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The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Ferdy Mayne
German Empire
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The Password is Courage (1962)
Iain Quarrier
Canada
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The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
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Wonderwall (1968)
Fiona Lewis
UK
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Ronald Lacey
UK
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Sydney Bromley
UK
Best movies:
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Brief Encounter (1945)
Macbeth (1971)
Roy Evans
UK
Best movies:
The Elephant Man (1980)
Les Miserables (1978) (TV movie)
Scrooge (1970)
Terry Downes
UK
Best movies:
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A Study in Terror (1965)
Andreas Malandrinos
Greece
Best movies:
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Help! (1965)
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