Tender Dracula, or Confessions of a Blood Drinker (1974)
Tendre Dracula (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, Fantasy
- Jan 1975 (USA)
- Movie
Two writers and their girlfriends visit the castle of an actor who specializes in playing vampire roles. As the night progresses, they begin to wonder if the man is an actor playing a vampire, or a vampire playing an actor.
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Cast
| Peter Cushing | ... |
MacGregor
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| Alida Valli | ... |
Héloïse
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| Bernard Menez | ... |
Alfred
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| Miou-Miou | ... |
Marie
(as Miou Miou)
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Nathalie Courval | ... |
Madeleine
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Stéphane Shandor | ... |
Boris
(as Stephane Shandor)
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| Julien Guiomar | ... |
Le Producteur
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Percival Russel | ... |
Abélard - le Serviteur
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Brigitte Borghese | ... |
La Secrétaire du Producteur
(as Brigitte de Borghese)
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| Valentina Cortese | ... |
(uncredited)
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Robert Edwards | ... |
MacGregor - as a Child (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pierre Grunstein | ||
Written by
| Justin Lenoir | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Justin Lenoir | ... | (dialogue) |
| Hal Brav | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Justin Lenoir | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Pierre Grunstein | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Claude Berri | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Christian Fechner | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Jean Gontier | ... | co-producer |
| Jérôme Kanapa | ... | executive producer |
| Vincent Malle | ... | producer |
Music by
| Karl-Heinz Schäfer | ... | (as Karl Heinz Schafer) |
Cinematography by
| Jean-Jacques Tarbès | ... | director of photography (as Jean-Jacques Tarbes) |
Editing by
| Anne-Marie Deshayes | ||
Editorial Department
| Agnès Dubosc | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jean Gourmelin | ||
Art Direction by
| Jean-Pierre Kohut-Svelko | ... | (as Jean-Pierre Kohutsuelko) |
Set Decoration by
| Jean-Claude Sévenet | ... | (as Jean-Claude Sevenet) |
Costume Design by
| Monique Dury | ||
Makeup Department
| Alain Folgoas | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Alexandre Marcus | ... | makeup artist (as Alex Marcus) |
Production Management
| David Lasseron | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Patrick Zeyen | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Olivier Mergault | ... | assistant director |
| Fabienne Wiazemski | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Pierre Compertz | ... | assistant art director |
| Geoffroy Larcher | ... | assistant art director |
| Jacques Preisach | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Antoine Bonfanti | ... | sound |
| Auguste Galli | ... | boom operator |
| Louis Matabon | ... | sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Louis Assola | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Philippe Bordas | ... | assistant camera |
| Eugène Herrly | ... | key grip (as Eugene Herrly) |
| François Lartigue | ... | first assistant camera |
| Charles Lefèvre | ... | chief gaffer (as Charles Lefevre) |
| Bernard Noisette | ... | cameraman |
| Jacques Prayer | ... | still photographer |
| Thierry Schwartz | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jean-Louis Sherrer | ... | wardrobe: Miss Alida VALLI |
Music Department
| Steve Eckardt | ... | english lyrics (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Sylvie Koechlin | ... | script girl |
| Marie-France Ogier | ... | assistant script girl |
Additional Crew
| Claire Chevauchez | ... | production secretary |
| Jean-Marc Garrouste | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AMLF (1974) (France) (theatrical)
- Scotia American (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Blood Times (United States) (VHS)
- Severin Films (2023) (United States) (Blu-ray) (2k restoration) (in 'Cushing Curiosities' box set)
- Sinister Cinema (United States) (DVD) (as 'Tender Dracula')
- Video MPA (1983) (Canada) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Francis Dreyfus Musique (music publishers)
- Studios Ferber (music recording)
Storyline
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The renowned horror actor MacGregor has announced that he is quitting horror films and will now appear only in romances. A producer sends two of his scriptwriters Alfred and Boris to persuade MacGregor to change his mind. The two, along with their girlfriends Marie and Madeleine, travel to MacGregor's castle where he lives with his love Heloise, the former wife of his servant Abelard. Many comic shenanigans ensue as they try to persuade MacGregor to reconsider. Written by Moria |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | For the original French version, Der Student von Prag (1935) was dubbed by Jean Rochefort.. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References It Came from Outer Space (1953). See more » |