This is one of those films that in some ways are so bad that they become good. Gary westfahls bioencyclopedia of science fiction film. Tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker two writers and their girlfriends venture to the castle of a horror actor known for his vampiric roles to discuss his career plans. The whole story other, 2007 british film forever other, 2006 historys mysteries other, 2006 lego star wars ii. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are.
It was released in the united states with the titles tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker and the big scare. Tendre dracula is a 1974 french horror film directed by pierre grunstein. Statistics on the jetpunk quiz peter cushing filmography. He plays a hammy actor who may or may not be a real vampire. Tender dracula is a combination horror film and french bedroom farce. Tender dracula 1974 sexy horror film with peter cushing. A faulty blood transfusion turns dracula s wife black.
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Tender dracula1974 spanking scene video dailymotion. The film involves two scriptwriters and two girls who are ordered by their director to visit the castle home of a horror actor and to talk him out of his intention to change from horror films to romantic ones. Gary westfahls bioencyclopedia of science fiction film is a continuing project to provide details on the people who work in science fiction film. Tender dracula or the confessions of a bloodsucker 1974 was intended to be a comic fantasy with erotic, horror and musical undertones. Tender dracula, french film from 1974 starring peter cushing. Tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker 1974. Review by steven millan this french film is not only better known as tender dracula,but it is also known as peter cushings only portrayal of a vampire with this role being that of horror actor macgregor,who leaves the film world to. Tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker french. Tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker on.
Peter wilton cushing, obe 26 may 19 11 august 1994 was an english actor best known for his roles in the hammer productions horror films of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, as well as his performance as grand moff tarkin in star wars 1977. Tendre dracula is a 1974 french horrorcomedy film directed by pierre grunstein. Tender dracula aka confessions of a blood drinker is a. All contents are provided by nonaffiliated third parties. Its an exercise in complete, unashamed artistic abandonment, and no one seems to be. What i found, however, was a subrate, almost psychedelic, french bedroom farce with an alternate title of confessions of a blood drinker obviously to cash in on the confessions of movies. In this seldomseen quirky film, a television producer sends two writers and two actresses to. The big operator 1976, the flesh of the orchid 1974, tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker 1974.
Mila katja kean is a 32 year old photographic journalist. Bernard menez appeared in another french vampire comedy. For him to live again and be with her, she must bring him the blood of her friends to drink and make love to him. Though cushing is listed as the star, the film centers a lot more on the antics of two writers who visit cushings castle by the sea and the two. Two writers and their girlfriends visit the castle of an actor who specializes in playing vampire roles. The film was shot between february 11, 1974 and march 29, 1974. It is one of peter cushings least known films and for good reason. Also of note, cushing costarred with vincent price in madhouse. I would highly recommend this one to all you cats that love sleaze and exploit films who havent had the chance to see this yet. Tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker pierre grunstein, 1974. As the night progresses, they begin to wonder if the man is an actor playing a vampire, or a vampire playing an actor. Tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker original title.
Overview of tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker, 1974, directed by pierre grunstein, with at turner classic movies. Tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker 1974 pierre grunstein. Produced by films christian fechner, renn productions. Tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker, marked the first and only time that peter cushing played a vampire in a movie. Watch tender dracula, or confessions of a blood drinker full movie. The film stars peter cushing, alida valli and mioumiou. Vampires of vogel the dracula saga nosferatu the vampyre scars of dracula dracula blows his cool the empire of dracula. This french film is not only better known as tender dracula,but it is also known as peter cushings only portrayal of a vampire with this role being that of horror actor macgregor,who leaves the film world to retire as the film studio boss sends two writers bernard menez day for night, maine ocean express, stephane shandor to travel to his remote castle and take their girlfriends miou miou. Director gary shore revamps the mythos surrounding vlad the impaler in dracula year zero, a universal pictures release from a script by matt sazama and burk sharpless.
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