In 1462, Vlad Dracula returns from a victory in his campaign against the Ottoman Empire to find his beloved wife Elisabeta has committed suicide after his enemies falsely reported his death. A priest of the Romanian Orthodox C… See more

• Gary Oldman as Count Dracula / Vlad the Impaler
• Winona Ryder as Mina Harker and Elisabeta
• Anthony Hopkins as Professor Abraham Van Helsing, priest, and principal narrator… See more

In Stoker’s original novel, the Count is described through various terms of otherness. His foreign image and customs are translated into the monstrous “Other,” leading to an identity for the reader between th… See more

Ryder initially brought the script (written by James V. Hart) to the attention of Coppola. The director had agreed to meet with her so the two could clear the air after her late withdrawal from The Godfather Part III caused pro… See more