Monday, Apr 28, 2008 6:02PM / Members only
my lovely film when i was a child
about the movie
One of Roman Polanski's more overt comedies, this
1966 monster spectacle stars Jack MacGowran and Polanski as a clunky
but heroic pair of vampire killers. Called upon to rescue the beautiful
and buxom daughter (Sharon Tate) of an innkeeper from a Draculalike
bloodsucker, the duo muddle through all sorts of scrapes, the most
intense being a scene in which a room full of dancing vampires realize
the human interlopers are the only ones in the room who are reflected
in a mirror. Scary and funny, the film has some unforgettable set
pieces, a terrific score, one of the few records of Tate's
extraordinary beauty, and vibrant performances. Not exactly Polanski in
a relaxed mode, but clear evidence of his estimable skills as a
director of both brilliance and polish.
HMV Descrīption
It's the living end, a fancy-dress ballifor blood fiends in Count Von
Krolock's Transylvanian castle. Surely no mortal would be foolish
enough to infiltrate this hemogobbling horror of a soiree. But
partygoers notice something in the ballroom mirrors: the reflections of
human - vampire killers - dancing among them.
Director/co-writer Roman Polanski (The Pianist, Rosemary's
Baby, Chinatown) spoofs vampire movies with this droll balancing act of
shocks and laughs. He also portrays Alfred, mousy apprentice to a
doddering researcher of vampirism (Jack MacGowran)...and the love
struck defender of gorgeous Sarah (Sharon Tate) when the count (Ferdy
Mayne) tries to make her the ghoul of his dreams. It's all fang-tastic
fun!
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