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Dracula and Son

1976 · 96 min
Directed by
Édouard Molinaro
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
Starring
Christopher Lee, Bernard Ménez, Catherine Breillat
Tagline
Like Father Like Son, It's in the Blood
Overview
With angry villagers driving them away from their castle in Transylvania, Dracula and his son Ferdinand head abroad. Dracula ends up in London, England where he becomes a horror movie star exploiting his vampire status. His son, meanwhile, is ashamed of his roots and ends up a night watchman in Paris, France where he falls for a girl. Naturally, tensions arise when father and son are reunited and both take a liking to the same girl.

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Directed by
Édouard Molinaro
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Horror
Starring
Christopher Lee, Bernard Ménez, Catherine Breillat
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    Genres
    fantasy, comedy, horror
    Directed by
    Édouard Molinaro
    Starring
    Christopher Lee, Bernard Ménez, Catherine Breillat, Bernard Alane, Raymond Bussières, Mustapha Dali, Jean-Claude Dauphin, Anna Gaël
    Music
    Vladimir Cosma
    Cinematography
    Alain Levent
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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