''Mama Dracula'' is a 1980
Belgian
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* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
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*Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...
comedy horror film
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co-written, produced and directed by
Boris Szulzinger
Boris Szulzinger is a Belgian author, filmmaker and film producer. He is known for '' The Lonely Killers'' (1972) and '' Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle'' (1975, directed with Picha). He was the founder of the group ''Cinédit'' with Boris Lehma ...
. The story relates how Mama
Dracula
''Dracula'' is a novel by Bram Stoker, published in 1897. As an epistolary novel, the narrative is related through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles. It has no single protagonist, but opens with solicitor Jonathan Harker taking ...
(a character based on the life story of
Countess Bathory),
[Mama Dracula (1980)]
Moria Reviews an enthusiast of rejuvenation baths consisting of the blood of young virgins, must come to terms with a shortage of such blood in the modern era.
Cast
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Louise Fletcher
Estelle Louise Fletcher (July 22, 1934 – September 23, 2022) was an American actress who portrayed the antagonist Nurse Ratched in '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975), which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award, ...
as Mama Dracula
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Maria Schneider Maria Schneider may refer to:
* Maria Schneider (politician) (born 1923), East German politician
* Maria Schneider (actress) (1952–2011), French actress
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Maria Lynn Schneider (born November 27, 1960) is an Americ ...
as Nancy Hawaï
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Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Marc-Henri Wajnberg is a Belgian film director born in 1953. He is also a screenwriter, an actor and the co-founder and CEO oWajnbrosse Productions
His productions are eclectic, overall he has made 2800 very short films – including the famous c ...
as Vladimir
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Alexander Wajnberg as Ladislas
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Jimmy Shuman
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as Professor Van Bloed
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Jess Hahn
Jesse Beryle Hahn (October 29, 1921June 29, 1998) was an American- French character actor who mostly starred in French films.
Biography
After serving with the Marines in the Second World War, he moved to France in 1949 and took French citi ...
as The Detective
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Michel Israel as Rosa
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Suzy Falk as The Nanny
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Vincent Grass
Vincent Grass (born 9 January 1949) is a Belgian actor. He has appeared in a number of both European and American film and television productions, the first being the Belgian television production ''Siska Van Roosemaal'' in 1973. Grass played Fian ...
as Fiancé
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Marie-Françoise Manuel as Virginie
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José Gral as The Innkeeper
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William Del Visco as The psychiatrist
Soundtrack
The CD soundtrack composed by
Roy Budd
Roy Frederick Budd (14 March 1947 – 7 August 1993) was a British jazz pianist and composer known for his film scores, including ''Get Carter'' and ''The Wild Geese''.
Early life
Born in South Norwood, South London, Budd became interested in mu ...
is available on Music Box Records label.
References
External links
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1980 films
Belgian comedy horror films
French comedy horror films
1980s comedy horror films
1980s French-language films
English-language French films
Films directed by Boris Szulzinger
Films scored by Roy Budd
1980 comedy films
Cultural depictions of Elizabeth Báthory
1980s French films
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