Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary (2002) is a horror film, directed by Guy Maddin. It stars Wei-Qiang Zhang and Tara Birtwhistle. It centers on the discipline and passion of dance. The 74-minute film holds an audience score of 6.7/10.
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CindyMarie Small J Johnny A. Wright S Stephane Leonard What Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary Is About
Guy Maddin's 2002 film records the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's adaptation of Bram Stoker, but not as a stage recording: it imitates the expressionist silent cinema of the early twentieth century. There is no dialogue; the story is told through dance, intertitles and tinted black and white. The camera intervenes constantly with blurring, vignetting and abrupt cuts, so that ballet movement becomes film language. Maddin brings out the fear of the foreigner underneath the novel: Dracula here is an immigrant from the East who takes English women, and the film's way of looking at him makes that unease visible rather than hiding it. The result stands oddly between a dance recording and experimental cinema. Who it's for: viewers who like silent film aesthetics, ballet and Guy Maddin. Who it's not for: anyone expecting a vampire film with dialogue told straight.
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What is Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary about?
Guy Maddin's 2002 film records the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's adaptation of Bram Stoker, but not as a stage recording: it imitates the expressionist silent cinema of the early twentieth century. There is no dialogue; the story is told through dance, intertitles and tinted black and white.
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How long is Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary?
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary runs for 74 minutes (1h 14m).
When did Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary come out?
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary was released in 2002.
Who directed Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary?
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary was directed by Guy Maddin.
Who stars in Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary?
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary stars Wei-Qiang Zhang, Tara Birtwhistle, David Moroni, CindyMarie Small.
What is Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary's rating?
Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 6.7/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 69 out of 100.
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