Fresh
Though it sounds like an offbeat idea even for horror fans, the tech work is so well done that it could disarm unwary buffs attracted by the campy title.
Deborah Young, Variety
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary
2002 · 1h 15m · Not Rated
Horror, Music
Directed by
Guy Maddin
Overview
A cinematic version of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's adaptation of Bram Stoker's gothic novel Dracula. Filmed in a style reminiscent of silent Expressionist cinema of the early 20th century (complete with intertitles and monochrome photography), it uses dance to tell the story of a sinister but intriguing immigrant who preys upon young English women.
Director and cast
- Guy Maddin Director
- Wei-Qiang Zhang as Dracula (as Zhang Wei-Qiang)
- Tara Birtwhistle as Lucy Westernra
- David Moroni as Dr. Van Helsing
- CindyMarie Small as Mina
- Johnny A. Wright as Jonathon Harker
- Stephane Leonard as Arthur Holmwood
- Matthew Johnson as Jack Seward
- Keir Knight as Quincy Morris
- Brent Neale as Renfield
- Stephanie Ballard Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Just when you think that holly stakes, garlic, crucifixes and capes are all there is to vampire stories, Maddin and the Royal Winnipeg put Dracula back on his toes.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
A dance version that gorgeously captures the Royal Winnepeg Ballet's artistry while razzing the xenophobia and carnal hysteria underpinning Bram Stoker's story.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten
A diversion that only makes you wish you could have seen Royal Winnipeg's original ballet.
Kenneth LaFave, Arizona Republic
Fresh
Amusing as it is strange, Maddin's movie lingers in consciousness as a one-of-a-kind affair that emanates from a truly creative consciousness.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
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