Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary

Feb 28, 2002

1h 15m

★ 6.6

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.

Genres

Horror

Music

Production Companies

Dracula Productions Inc.

Vonnie Von Helmolt Film

CBC

Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary Trailers

Cast

Dracula

Wei-Qiang Zhang

Lucy Westernra

Tara Birtwhistle

Dr. Van Helsing

David Moroni

Mina

CindyMarie Small

Jonathon Harker

Johnny A. Wright

Arthur Holmwood

Stephane Leonard

Jack Seward

Matthew Johnson

Quincy Morris

Keir Knight

Renfield

Brent Neale

Mrs. Westernra

Stephanie Ballard

Vampiress / Nun / Maid

Sarah Murphy-Dyson

Maid / Nun

Carrie Broda

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