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Uncle Was a Vampire

Original title: Tempi duri per i vampiri
  • 1959
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.0/10
448
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Uncle Was a Vampire (1959)
ItalianVampire HorrorComedyHorror

A baron down on his luck has to sell his family castle to pay off his mounting debt. After the castle is turned into a hotel, he's hired as a bellboy. But all is not lost, as he discovers he... Read allA baron down on his luck has to sell his family castle to pay off his mounting debt. After the castle is turned into a hotel, he's hired as a bellboy. But all is not lost, as he discovers he has a rich uncle; unfortunately, he's a vampire.A baron down on his luck has to sell his family castle to pay off his mounting debt. After the castle is turned into a hotel, he's hired as a bellboy. But all is not lost, as he discovers he has a rich uncle; unfortunately, he's a vampire.

  • Director
    • Steno
  • Writers
    • Edoardo Anton
    • Mario Cecchi Gori
    • Marcello Fondato
  • Stars
    • Renato Rascel
    • Sylva Koscina
    • Lia Zoppelli
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.0/10
    448
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steno
    • Writers
      • Edoardo Anton
      • Mario Cecchi Gori
      • Marcello Fondato
    • Stars
      • Renato Rascel
      • Sylva Koscina
      • Lia Zoppelli
    • 10User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast22

    Renato Rascel
    Renato Rascel
    • Il conte Osvaldo Lambertenghi
    Sylva Koscina
    Sylva Koscina
    • Carla
    Lia Zoppelli
    • Letizia
    Kai Fischer
    Kai Fischer
    • Lellina
    • (as Kay Ficher)
    Franco Scandurra
    • Il professore Stricker
    Carl Wery
    • Il nuovo direttore dell'hotel
    • (as Carlo Very)
    Antje Geerk
    Antje Geerk
    • Liliana
    Federico Collino
    • Il commendatore Luigino Visnaghi
    Susanne Loret
    • Susan
    • (as Susan Loret)
    Angelo Zanolli
    • Paolo - il primo play boy
    Antonio Mambretti
    Ivana Gilli
    Franco Giacobini
    • Il secondo play boy
    Fiorella Ferrero
    Francesco Tensi
      Lamberto Antinori
      Christopher Lee
      Christopher Lee
      • Baron Roderico da Frankurten
      Lia Lena
        • Director
          • Steno
        • Writers
          • Edoardo Anton
          • Mario Cecchi Gori
          • Marcello Fondato
        • All cast & crew
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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        • Trivia
          The British production of "Dracula" (1958) (U.S.: "Horror of Dracula" (1958)) was such a huge hit that an Italian production company almost immediately came up with the idea of cashing in on the success by doing a vampire comedy. Christopher Lee had made such an impression in the British production that they went to the additional expense of hiring him to come to Italy to essentially recreate his Dracula character.
        • Quotes
          • Baron Roderico da Frankurten: [to a dozen men who want to stake Osvaldo Lambertenghi, thinking he is a vampire] There is a word you mentioned just now, something absurd, ridiculous, incredible. Am I correct? You're speaking of vampires.
          • Victor: He's a vampire!
          • Baron Roderico da Frankurten: Gentlemen, are you joking? If he is a vampire, well then, I am one, too.
        • Connections
          Featured in Frightmare (1983)
        • Soundtracks
          Dracula Cha Cha Cha
          Written by Bruno Martino and Bruno Brighetti

          Performed by Renato Rascel

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        Details

        • Release date
          • October 28, 1959 (Italy)
        • Countries of origin
          • Italy
          • France
        • Language
          • Italian
        • Also known as
          • Hard Times for Dracula
        • Filming locations
          • Castello Brown, Portofino, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
        • Production companies
          • CEI
          • Incom-Montfleur
          • Maxima Film Compagnia Cinematografica
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        • Runtime
          • 1h 25m(85 min)
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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