Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary

Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary

2002 · 74 min · ★ 6.7 · Horror, Music

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.

Directed by Guy Maddin · Written by Mark Godden

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