# Count Dracula (1970)

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**Original title**: *Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht*
**Runtime**: 98 min
**Genres**: Horror
**Directed by**: Jesús Franco
**Written by**: Jesús Franco, Erich Kröhnke, Augusto Finocchi
**Starring**: Christopher Lee, Klaus Kinski, Herbert Lom, Maria Rohm, Soledad Miranda, Fred Williams

> *Finally! The original version!*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Transylvania, autumn. A candelabra flickers in a crumbling castle.

One ancient count drains youth from virgins; each sip restores his vigor.

A late-career Jess Franco cheapie leaning on gothic décor like a drunken vampire on a candlestick.

**Mood tags**: 3am-cult, dread, neon-soaked

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