I vampiri : The vampires /

The film that started Mario Bava's horror movie career. Director of cinematography Bava took over the direction from Riccardo Freda on this pioneering Italian film, the first horror movie made in Italy since the early silent film days. "When the French police discover the blood-drained bod...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Titanus (Firm), Athena Cinematografica, Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Donati, Ermanno, Carpentieri, Luigi, Donati, Piero (Producer), Freda, Riccardo, Canale, Gianna Maria, D'Angelo, Carlo, 1919-1973, Michaelis, Dario, Guida, Wandisa, 1937-, Balpetré, Antoine, 1898-1963, Müller, Paul, 1923-, Bava, Mario, 1914-1980, Regnoli, Piero, Sijöstrom, Rijk
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	Italian
Language Notes:	Italian dialogue with English subtitles; English notes on container.
Edition:	Uncut ed.
Series:	Mario Bava collection.
Subjects:	Vampire films. Horror films. Feature films. Foreign films. Motion pictures, Italian.

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Summary:	The film that started Mario Bava's horror movie career. Director of cinematography Bava took over the direction from Riccardo Freda on this pioneering Italian film, the first horror movie made in Italy since the early silent film days. "When the French police discover the blood-drained bodies of young women floating in the river Seine, journalist Pierre Lantin undertakes a personal investigation into the 'Vampire Murders.' His work is forever being interrupted by the unwanted advances of Gisele, the beautiful and wealthy niece of the Duchess du Grand, who, unknown to him, is in fact the vampire ringleader of a criminal underground of mad scientists and re-animated corpses devoted to keeping her young forever"--Container.
Item Description:	DVD release of the motion picture originally produced in 1956. Widescreen format, "presented in its 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 TVs"--Container. Special features include Mario Bava biography and liner notes by Tim Lucas; director filmographies; photo and poster gallery, including images from scenes added to the U.S. release; trailers for other Mario Bava collection titles. "ID8481IFDVD." Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD format. Monaural sound.
Audience:	"Not rated"--Container.
Production Credits:	Co-director (uncredited), Mario Bava ; writers, Piero Regnoli, Rijk Sijöstrom, Riccardo Freda ; music, Roman Vlad ; photography, Mario Bava.