Nov 3rd
Dracula*** (12A) (!)
National Film Theatre

GB 1958. Universal International/Hammer. 82m.

A sinister vampire count from Transylvania is eventually hunted down by his nemesis Dr. Van Helsing.
One of the most successful Hammer horrors and also the one that set in motion a whole score of Draculas to follow, this effectively made potboiler, whilst far from being the definitive version of the novel, is nonetheless one of the closest in terms of mood and atmosphere, containing scenes which fitted in well with Hammer's style and also Bram Stoker's , and Christopher Lee is both startling and seductive in the title role.

Written by: Jimmy Sangster, from the novel by Bram Stoker.
Producer: Anthony Hinds.
Director: Terence Fisher.
Starring: Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling, Carol Marsh, John Van Eyssen, Valerie Gaunt, Charles Lloyd Pack, Miles Malleson, Janina Faye.
Photography: Jack Asher.
Music: James Bernard.
Production Design: Bernard Robinson.