Vampire in Venice

"Vampire Of Venice" redirects here. For the Doctor Who episode, see The Vampires of Venice.
Vampire in Venice

Spanish language theatrical release poster
Directed by Augusto Caminito
Luigi Cozzi (uncredited)
Klaus Kinski (uncredited)
Maurizio Lucidi (uncredited)
Produced by Carlo Alberto Alfieri
Augusto Caminito
Written by Alberto Alfieri (story)
Augusto Caminito
Leandro Lucchetti (story)
Pasquale Squitieri (uncredited)
Based on Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens
by F. W. Murnau
Nosferatu the Vampyre
by Werner Herzog
Starring Klaus Kinski
Christopher Plummer
Donald Pleasence
Barbara De Rossi
Yorgo Voyagis
Music by Luigi Ceccarelli
Vangelis
Cinematography Tonino Nardi
Edited by Claudio M. Cutry
Production
company
Reteitalia
Scena Film
Distributed by VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH (Germany, theatrical)
Release dates
  • 1988 (1988)
Running time
97 minutes
Country Italy
Language English

Vampire in Venice (Original title: Nosferatu a Venezia), also known as Nosferatu in Venice and Prince Of The Night, is a 1988 Italian horror film directed by Augusto Caminito and starring Klaus Kinski, Christopher Plummer, Donald Pleasence and Barbara De Rossi.[1]

Kinski had previously played a vampire in Werner Herzog's Nosferatu the Vampyre. Donald Pleasence had previously played Dr. John Seward in Dracula, and Christopher Plummer later went on to play another vampire hunter, Abraham Van Helsing, in the film Dracula 2000. The film proved unsuccessful at the Italian box-office and received limited release abroad.

Synopsis

Professor Paris Catalano goes to Venice to investigate the last known appearance of Nosferatu during the Carnival of 1786. Catalano seems to think that the vampire is searching for a means to put an end to his torment and actually be dead. He stays with a family who, legend says, has the vampire trapped in a tomb in the basement. After a séance "the vampire" appears and then it becomes a question of how do you put the evil back into the box.

Cast

Production

Director-producer Caminito had intended to produce a legitimate sequel to Werner Herzog's Nosferatu the Vampyre, with Kinski reprising his role. However the actor refused to shave his head and don his make-up again.[2] In this film, Kinski sports long blond hair. The vampire character here is simply called "Nosferatu" (and not Dracula). Nosferatu is an almighty and indestructible lord of the undead who wishes his immortal life to end but can only die if a virgin woman grants him her love. Christopher Plummer plays Paris Catalano, an ineffective vampire hunter.

The film had a troubled history, with several directors being fired and leaving the project, while Kinski's behavior on set caused many delays in shooting. Producer Caminito decided to direct the film himself when director Mario Caiano resigned after being insulted on the set by Kinski.[2] Kinski claimed in his autobiography, All I Need Is Love, that he ended up directing himself in certain scenes.

References

  1. "Nosfertu A Venezia". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 Interview with Luigi Cozzi
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