Count Dracula's Great Love

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feeds@yuku.com (Koukol 5) — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:34:41 GMT

Yeah Cushing... the actors reminiscing on location makes the best extra.

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feeds@yuku.com (Cushing) — Mon, 05 May 2008 02:32:52 GMT

Wow, looks a lot different in "real life." The tactics used to create the atmosphere in the movie worked quite well. It would be nice to have a short documentary with Naschy and any living cast to gather at the "castle" to discuss the film.

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feeds@yuku.com (NaschysDracula) — Sun, 04 May 2008 13:25:18 GMT

Here are two more really awsome pictures I found. Especially the one during sunset. Kinda makes me wanna go wait for Mr. Naschy to rise up in the cellar. I am an avid collector of Dracula films and memorabilia. I have hundreds of Dracula films, several photos, signed photos and film merchandise collected over the years. I am a huge Christopher Lee fan and of course
his Dracula character. Mr. Naschy was an excellent Dracula in my opinion. The only thing I can say bad about his Dracula, is...

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feeds@yuku.com (Squonkamatic) — Sun, 04 May 2008 06:57:46 GMT

The pictures of that house are just amazing. It's interesting seeing how they lined up that particular angle and shot it against a rising (or setting) sun to make it look more ominous and difficult to size up in the mind's eye. As they shot it the implied size is much, much larger, and I am intrigued by the "rocks" in the movie version, they almost look painted, like some kind of a matte overlay. Excellent work!

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feeds@yuku.com (NaschysDracula) — Sun, 04 May 2008 05:54:06 GMT

Thanks Mirek for the article. From what I read also it sounds like they are going to build a replica in it's place also now that it earned it's place in Spains history. That was very interesting to read. Many thanks again.

David.

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feeds@yuku.com (Howling Beast) — Sun, 04 May 2008 03:06:49 GMT

Very cool pictures, NaschysDracula. Thanks for posting these. It is a shame that they are moving the house to a different location. I hate seeing historical sites tampered with.

Brant

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feeds@yuku.com (Latarnia) — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:36:45 GMT

Now, if I'm reading this correctly, a replica will be built in its place!

http://www.madridiario.es/2007/Enero/municipio/torrelodones/6435/torrelodones-trabajos-desmontaje-claustrillo-abad.html

Mirek

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feeds@yuku.com (NaschysDracula) — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:31:16 GMT

Mirek, I saw that article recently. I have never been to Spain but I would love to vist and eat there. I hear the sights and food are exceptional. I also would love to vist some of the old film sets....well, one of them almost gone.......I have never seen Canto...

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feeds@yuku.com (Latarnia) — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:29:09 GMT

NaschysDracula wrote:
Mirek. What film is The Strange Loves of the Vampires? Sounds like something I would LOVE to see.

~David.

It's a Leon Klimovsky film from 1975 with Emma Cohen and Carlos Ballesteros. Emma is frequently undressed. I'd have to watch it again to authoritively state something, but I remember it being romantic with a nod to COUNT...

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feeds@yuku.com (Latarnia) — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:20:01 GMT

Pretty sad if I'm reading this correctly:

http://www.abc.es/hemeroteca/historico-12-01-2007/abc/Madrid/el-claustro-del-canto-del-pico-comienza-su-traslado-hacia-valencia_153877210063.html

According to this report the Canto de Pico is being disassembled and moved to Valencia. So another Spanish...

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feeds@yuku.com (NaschysDracula) — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:19:21 GMT

Mirek. What film is The Strange Loves of the Vampires? Sounds like something I would LOVE to see.

~David.

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feeds@yuku.com (Latarnia) — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:12:17 GMT

bgart13 wrote:
Speaking of noteworthy castles/homes in Naschy movies, I caught that the house in BLUE EYES is the same house in PEOPLE WHO OWN THE DARK. It's that incredible woodwork that made it really obvious. Any other films shot in that house?

A lot! HUMAN BEASTS, VENGEANCE OF THE ZOMBIES, THE STRANGE LOVE OF THE VAMPIRES, SATAN'S BLOOD.... The list goes on....

Mirek

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feeds@yuku.com (bgart13) — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:05:35 GMT

Speaking of noteworthy castles/homes in Naschy movies, I caught that the house in BLUE EYES is the same house in PEOPLE WHO OWN THE DARK. It's that incredible woodwork that made it really obvious. Any other films shot in that house?

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feeds@yuku.com (KlimovskyKat) — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:10:34 GMT

Is that not the epitome of all horror castles or what?! Sitting up on that mountain--perfecto! I love that shot in the second screen cap.

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feeds@yuku.com (Latarnia) — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:04:59 GMT

Wonderful! Thanks much for posting those pics and identifying the location, NaschyDracula. (And muchas gracias to your new friend!)

Mirek

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feeds@yuku.com (NaschysDracula) — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:49:18 GMT

I found out some great information. Thank you to a new friend of mine. The house they used in the beginning shot on the hilltop was "Canto Del Pico" in Torreldones. I have most of the locations and stuff written down. The cellar...

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feeds@yuku.com (Latarnia) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:10:54 GMT

Hi, NaschysDracula, and welcome to the forum. I probably have the info written down somewhere, but am not able to locate it at present. I believe the house where Dracula was filmed had some Franco connection--not Jess Franco, but Generalissimo Franco.

Mirek

Count Dracula's Great Love

feeds@yuku.com (NaschysDracula) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:27:09 GMT

Hi. I was wondering if anyone knows where this film was made. I was guessing Madrid but wasn't sure. I was also wondering what the names of the two different castles were that are featured in the films opening.

~Thank you.