Count Dracula (German: Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht, lit.'At night, when Dracula awakens'; also known as El Conde Dracula, Bram Stoker's Count Dracula, Il Conte Dracula) is a 1970 See more

Jonathan Harker, a lawyer traveling from London to Transylvania to secure property for Count Dracula, arrives at Bistritz to stay for the night. There, he is warned by a concerned lady against continuing … See more

• Christopher Lee as Count Dracula
• Herbert Lom as Professor Abraham Van Helsing
• Klaus Kinski as R.M. Renfield
• Fred Williams as See more

The production originally planned use Barrandov Studios in Czechoslovakia, but due to budgetary constrains filming took place at Balcázar Studios in Barcelona, Spain. The scenes at Professor Van Helsing's sanatorium were shot at Tirrenia Studios in … See more

The film premiered in West Germany on April 3, 1970 under the title Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (lit. At night, when Dracula awakens). In the United Kingdom, an English dub was released by Hemdale Film Corporation in July 1973.
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Critical response
Robert Firsching of The New York Times wrote, "This doggedly faithful adaptation is plodding and dull. Even Christopher Lee (in an uncharacteristically weak performance as Dracula), Klaus Kinski (as the mad Renfield), … See more

Cuadecuc, vampir is a 1970 experimental film by Pere Portabella that was shot behind-the-scenes of Count Dracula, including candid footage of the stars during the production. See more