| The Fearless Vampire Killers | |
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| Title: | The Fearless Vampire Killers |
| Directed by: | Roman Polanski |
| Written by: | Gérard Brach |
| Produced by: | Martin Sansohoff; Gene Gutowski |
| Music by: | Christopher Komeda |
| Cinematography: | Douglas Slocombe |
| Edited by: | Alastair McIntyre |
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| Distributors: | MGM Cadre Films Filmways Pictures |
| Released: | February, 1967 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
| Running time: | 91 min. |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
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The Fearless Vampire Killers is an English feature film of the vampire fiction and comedy genres. It was directed by Roman Polanski with a story and screenplay written by Gérard Brach. It was produced by Cadre Films & Filmways Pictures and distributed in the United Kingdom and the United States through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It first opened in the United Kingdom in February, 1967. It premiered in the United States on November 13th, 1967. The movie stars Jack MacGowran as Professor Abronsius, with director Roman Polanski taking on the role of Alfred, Alfie Bass as the inn-keeper, Shagal, and Sharon Tate as Sarah Shagal.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack MacGowran | Professor Abronsius |
| Roman Polanski | Alfred |
| Alfie Bass | Shagal, the inn-keeper |
| Jessie Robins | Rebecca Shagal |
| Sharon Tate | Sarah Shagal |
| Ferdy Mayne | Count von Krolock |
| Iain Quarrier | Herbert von Krolock |
| Terry Downes | Koukol, the servant |
| Fiona Lewis | Magda, the maid |
| Ronald Lacey | Village idiot |
| Sydney Bromley | Sleigh driver |
| Andreas Malandrinos | Woodcutter |
| Otto Diamant | Woodcutter |
| Matthew Walters | Woodcutter |
Notes & Trivia[]
- The full title of this film is actually The Fearless Vampire Killers or: Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck, which redirects to this page.
- The Fearless Vampire Hunters redirects to this page.
- The original title for this movie was Dance of the Vampires.
- This is Roman Polanski's first directorial work in the horror genre. He will go on to direct the more widely known 1968 movie Rosemary's Baby.
- Director Roman Polanski will marry actress Sharon Tate on January 20th, 1968.
- On August 9th, 1969, members of the Charles Manson "family" broke into Roman Polanski's home in Benedict Canyon in Los Angeles, and brutally murdered his wife Sharon Tate as well as several house guests. Manson follower Susan Atkins stabbed Sharon Tate repeatedly, who was eight and 1/2 months pregnant at the time.
Recommendations[]
External Links[]
- The Fearless Vampire Killers at IMDB
- The Fearless Vampire Killers at AMG
- The Fearless Vampire Killers at Wikipedia
- The Fearless Vampire Killers at Themoviedb.org
- The Fearless Vampire Killers at Horrormovies.org
Keywords[]
19th century | Bats | Castle | Coffin | Corpse | Crucifix | Crypt | Homosexuality | Innkeeper | Maid | Romania | Servant | Transylvania | Vampire hunter | Vampires | Wooden stake