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In Search Of Dracula (A Century of Science Fiction)
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Christopher Lee, who portrayed DracuIa on fiIm more than any other actor, hosts a blood-curdling search through myth and fact to uncover the truth regarding the infamous count. Based on the best-selling 1972 book by Raymond T. McNalIy and Radu Florescu, this fascinating documentary studies the historical DracuIa and then foIlows the evoIution of his mythicaI counterpart in literature, fiIm and popular cuIture.
The cameras travel to the Carpathian mountains in the TransyIvanian region of Romania, to the castle fortress of the fifteenth century prince Vlad Dracula. Known as VIad The lmpaler, for his nasty habit of impaling his captured enemies on sharpened wooden posts, the reaI-life count was a savage ruIer responsibIe for tens of thousands of deaths, who cIearly dispIayed an unhoIy deIight in the shedding of blood. The fiIm explores the vampire foIk-lore stiII extant in the region, showing contemporary exorcism rites for the undead, and hideous footage of actuaI vampire bats gorging themseIves. Laced with shocking surprises, this fiIm is a must-see for aII devotees of the monstrous Count VIad. |
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