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The Vampire and the Ballerina

Original title: L'amante del vampiro
  • 1960
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
812
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The Vampire and the Ballerina (1960)
ItalianVampire HorrorHorror

A troupe of beautiful young dancers find themselves stranded in a sinister, spooky old castle, not knowing that it is home to a group of vampires.A troupe of beautiful young dancers find themselves stranded in a sinister, spooky old castle, not knowing that it is home to a group of vampires.A troupe of beautiful young dancers find themselves stranded in a sinister, spooky old castle, not knowing that it is home to a group of vampires.

  • Director
    • Renato Polselli
  • Writers
    • Renato Polselli
    • Giuseppe Pellegrini
    • Ernesto Gastaldi
  • Stars
    • Hélène Rémy
    • Tina Gloriani
    • Walter Brandi
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    812
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Renato Polselli
    • Writers
      • Renato Polselli
      • Giuseppe Pellegrini
      • Ernesto Gastaldi
    • Stars
      • Hélène Rémy
      • Tina Gloriani
      • Walter Brandi
    • 26User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast16

    Hélène Rémy
    Hélène Rémy
    • Luisa
    • (as Helene Remy)
    Tina Gloriani
    • Francesca
    Walter Brandi
    Walter Brandi
    • Herman
    Isarco Ravaioli
    Isarco Ravaioli
    • Luca
    Gino Turini
    • Giorgio
    • (as John Turner)
    Pier Ugo Gragnani
    • Il professore
    • (as Ugo Gragnani)
    Brigitte Castor
    Lut Maryk
    Ombretta Ostenda
    Bava Sanni
    Marisa Quattrini
    Giorgio Braccesi
    Titti Valeri
    Stefania Sabatini
    Franca Licastro
    María Luisa Rolando
    • La contessa Alda
    • (as Maria Luisa Rolando)
    • Director
      • Renato Polselli
    • Writers
      • Renato Polselli
      • Giuseppe Pellegrini
      • Ernesto Gastaldi
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    User reviews26

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    Related interests

    Lamberto Maggiorani in Bicycle Thieves (1948)
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    Horror

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Casting for the film involved Gino Turini who put in part of the money for the film and Hélène Rémy as the film was originally going to be a co-production deal with France. Writer Ernesto Gastaldi once noted that the casting of Tina Gloriani was due to her being the director's lover at the time.
    • Goofs
      Girl dancing with chair in vampire number has a snag in her hose.
    • Quotes
      • Giorgio: [to ballerinas] There's a vampire in the area! Wear strings of garlic and crucifixes!
    • Connections
      Featured in Shiver & Shudder Show (2002)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 31, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Vampire's Lover
    • Filming locations
      • LUCE Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Consorzio Italiano Film (CIF)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original ratio)
      • 1.66 : 1

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