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Drácula contra Frankenstein (1971)
Country of Origin: France / Spain / Liechtenstein
/ Portugal
Year of Production: 1972
Running Times: 78 mins 83 mins
85 mins (Spain) 88 mins (Argentina)
Format: Eastmancolor 35mm
Techniscope
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: mono
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Comptoir Français du Film / Fénix
Cooperativa Cinematográfica / Interfilm / Prodif Ets.
Executive Producer: Arturo Marcos
Producers: Robert De Nesle, Luis La Sala
SCRIPT
Script / Story: Jesus
Franco, Paul d'Alès
English Language Dialogue: David Mills
Characters: Mary Shelley (uncredited); Bram Stoker (uncredited)
DIRECTION
Director: Jesus Franco
Assistant Director: J.M. Loubarri
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: José Climent, Alberto Prous
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Maruja Soriano (real name: María Luisa Soriano)
West German Version Editor: R. Aventer
MUSIC
Music: Bruno Nicolai, Daniel J. White
SOUND
UK Version Dubbing Director: Richard McNamara
COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up: Monique Adélaïde, Elisenda Villanueva
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Manuel Baquero
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Antonio de Cabo
MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Nicole Guettard
LOCATIONS
Locations: Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain; Estoril, Cascais,
Lisbon, Portugal; Lisbon, Portugal; Murcia, Spain; Paris, France
CAST
Howard Vernon (Dracula)
Dennis Price (Dr Frankenstein)
Fernando Bilbao (Frankenstein's monster)
Alberto Dalbés (Dr Jonathan Seward)
Geneviève Deloir (Amira)
Mary Francis (real name: Paca Gabaldón) (Maria)
Anne Libert (Dracula's 1st victim)
Britt Nichols
(vampire girl)
Luis Barboo (Morpho)
Brandy (the werewolf)
Josyane Gibert (Estela)
Eduarda Pimenta (listed on export prints only)
Daniel J. White (Danny)
Antonio de Cabo (uncredited)
PLOT SUMMARY
Dracula is finally destroyed by the vampire hunter Dr Seward and his
remains are revived by Dr Frankenstein, who arrives at the Count's castle
with his assistant Morpho and his monster stored in a large crate. Dr
Seward is again called in to fight the vampires, helped by a werewolf
and hindered by the Frankenstein monster.
AVAILABILITY
Canada
Theatrical Distributor: Cinépix Film Properties Inc
Germany
Video Distributor: Mike Hunter
Japan
Video Distributor: Sony
Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Chamartín
USA
Video Distributor: VCI Home Video; Wizard Video
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
Argentina
Rating: 18
TIMELINE
1972
November
18: Spain – theatrical release
POSTER TAGS
Yesterday they were COLD & DEAD - TODAY - they're
HOT & BOTHERED!
They have awakened... and they are the sound of terror!
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Dracula Against Frankenstein
Drácula contra el Dr Frankenstein
Dracula contro Frankenstein - Italian title
Dracula le prisonnier de Frankenstein - alternative
French title
Dracula Prisoner of Frankenstein - UK title
Dracula prisonnier de Frankenstein - French title
Dracula prisonnier du docteur Frankenstein - French
title
Dracula Vs. Dr Frankenstein
Die Nacht der offenen Särge - West German
title
Satana contra Dr Exortio - early title
Screaming Dead - US title
LINKS
SEE ALSO
La fille de Dracula (1972)
La maldicíon de Frankenstein (1972)
REFERENCES
MAGAZINES
Absurd no.8 (UK)
credits, review
Cineinforme no.168 (February 1973) p.8 (Spain)
review
The Dark Side April 1993 p.32 (UK)
review
Variety 25 October 1972 p.22 (USA)
credits, review
Video Watchdog no.1 pp.27, 37 (USA)
review
Video Watchdog no.18 p.13 (USA)
review
Video Watchdog no.22 pp.16-17 (USA)
review
BOOKS
Hoffman's Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movies 1991 - 1992
p.113
credits, review
The Illustrated Frankenstein Movie Guide p.89
credits, review
The Illustrated Vampire Movie Guide p.73
credits, review
Obsession - The Films of Jesus Franco pp.86, 89
illustrated credits, review (by Lucas Balbo)
KEYWORDS
dracula, frankenstein, frankenstein's monster, vampires, werewolves
Last Updated:
1 January, 2009
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