| Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary | |
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary |
| Directed by: | Guy Maddin |
| Written by: | Mark Godden |
| Produced by: | Vonnie Von Helmolt; Robert Sherrin; Lesley Oswaldl; Danishka Esterhazy |
| Cinematography: | Paul Suderman |
| Edited by: | Deco Dawson |
| Production | |
| Distributors: | Vonnie Von Helmolt Film Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Released: | February 28th, 2002 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 73 min. |
| Country: | Canada |
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Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary is a Canadian television movie of the horror, ballet, and musical genres, with an emphasis on the vampire fiction subgenre. It was directed by Guy Maddin with a story treatment written by Mark Godden. It was produced by Vonnie Von Helmolt Film in association with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It premiered in Canada on February 28th, 2002. The film stars Zhang Wei-Qiang as Dracula with Tara Brithwhistle as Lucy Westenra, David Moroni as Doctor Van Helsing, CindyMarie Small as Mina Murray, Johnny Wright as Jonathon Harker, Stephane Leonard as Arthur Holmwood, Matthew Johnson as Jack Seward, Keir Knight as Quincey Morris, and Brent Neale as Renfield.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Zhang Wei-Qiang | Dracula |
| Tara Birtwhistle | Lucy Westernra |
| David Moroni | Doctor Van Helsing |
| CindyMarie Small | Mina |
| Johnny Wright | Jonathon Harker |
| Stephane Leonard | Arthur Holmwood |
| Matthew Johnson | Jack Seward |
| Keir Knight | Quincy Morris |
| Brent Neale | Renfield |
| Stephanie Ballard | Mrs. Westernra |
| Sarah Murphy-Dyson | Vampiress/Nun/Maid |
| Carrie Broda | Maid/Nun |
| Gail Stefanek | Maid/Vampiress |
| Janet Sartore | Maid/Nun |
| Jennifer Welsman | Gargoyle/Nun |
| Emily Grizzell | Gargoyle/Nun |
| Chalnessa Eames | Gargoyle/Nun |
| Vanessa Lawson | Gargoyle/Nun |
| Michelle Lack | Nun |
| Kerrie Souster | Vampiress |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary is an adaptation of the novel Dracula, written by Irish author Bram Stoker and first published by the Archibald Constable & Company in May, 1897.
- This movie is a musical ballet, produced in the style of a black and white expressionist silent film.
- Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary premiered in the United States at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in Palm Springs, California on January 11th, 2003. It opened in New York City, New York on May 14th, 2003. [2]
- Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary was released on DVD in Region 1 format by Zeitgeist Films on May 18th, 2004. There are no special features included on the DVD. [3]
- There are a total of twenty credited cast members in this film.
- Actor Wei-Qiang Zhang is credited as Zhang Wei-Qiang in this film.
- Actor Johnny A. Wright is credited as Johnny Wright in this film.
- This is probably the first time that the character of Dracula has been portrayed by an Asian actor.
Recommendations[]
Vampire films
See also[]
External Links[]
- Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary at IMDB
- Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary at Wikipedia
- Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary at Letterboxd.com
- Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary at Themoviedb.org
References[]
- ↑ IMDB; Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002); Filming & Production.
- ↑ IMDB; Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002); Release Info.
- ↑ Amazon.com; Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002); DVD. Product details.