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Dracula: The True Story
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Dracula: The True Story

1997-01-01 · 43 min · ★ 6.5

Documentary · TV Movie

The Irish novelist, Bram Stoker, gave the world Dracula in 1897. This documentary explores the historical figure behind the fictional figure of horror and examines medical explanations for the myths of vampires.

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Matthias Kessler
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Steven BartonSteven BartonHimself - Vampire Actor
Dan BerindeiHimself - Historian
Brianna CaradjaHerself - 27th Generation Great-Granddaughter of Vlad Tepes (as Princess Brianna Caradja)
Paul DaianHimself - Vampire Hunter
Roman PolanskiRoman PolanskiHimself
Christian ReiterHimself - Pathologist
Raymond McNallySelf - Historian

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