Uncle Was a Vampire
- Edoardo Anton
- Marcello Fondato
- Sandro Continenza
- Dino Verde
- Steno
- Renato Rascel[2]
- Edoardo Anton
- Marcello Fondato
- Sandro Continenza
- Dino Verde
- Steno
- Renato Rascel[2]
by Mario Cecchi Gori[2]
- Renato Rascel
- Christopher Lee
- Sylva Koscina
- Lia Zoppelli
- Armando Trovajoli
- Renato Rascel
companies
- Maxima Film
- Montflour Film[1]
- October 28, 1959 (1959-10-28) (Italy)
Uncle Was a Vampire (Italian: Tempi duri per i vampiri, lit. 'Hard Times for Vampires'[3]) is a 1959 Italian comedy horror film, directed by Steno.[2]
Plot
Baron Osvaldo Lambertenghi is forced to sell his ancestral castle to pay his debts. The manor is ingloriously transformed into a frivolous hotel, and Osvaldo is allowed to continue to live there working as a bellhop.
One day Osvaldo receives a visit from his uncle, Baron Roderico da Frankurten, who turns out to be a real vampire. Osvaldo tries to warn the various guests of the hotel, with the only result being that he is taken for a madman.
Bitten by his uncle, Osvaldo will also turn into a vampire, but his beloved, Lellina, will also be able to free him from the curse.
Cast
- Renato Rascel as Baron Osvaldo Lambertenghi
- Christopher Lee as Baron Roderico da Frankurten
- Sylva Koscina as Carla
- Kai Fischer as Lellina
- Lia Zoppelli as Letizia
- Franco Scandurra as Professor Stricker
- Carl Wery as Director
- Antje Geerk
- Rik Van Nutter as Carla's fiancé
- Susanne Loret as Susan
- Mario Cecchi Gori as Civil law notary
- Franco Giacobini
Production
Uncle Was a Vampire was Christopher Lee's first appearance in an Italian film production.[4]
Release
Uncle Was a Vampire was released in Italy on October 28, 1959 where it was distributed by C.E.I.-Incom. It grossed a total of 385 million lire in Italy.
The film was released in the United States in 1964 on television through Embassy Pictures.[1]
Reception
In his book Italian Horror Film Directors, Louis Paul described the film as "obviously modeled on the slapstick efforts of the comedies featuring the character Totò".[5]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b c d Curti 2015, p. 31.
- ^ a b c d e f Curti 2015, p. 30.
- ^ Paul 2005, p. 338.
- ^ Curti 2015, p. 32.
- ^ Paul 2005, pp. 13–4.
References
- Curti, Roberto (2015). Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969. McFarland. ISBN 978-1476619897.
- Paul, Louis (2005). Italian Horror Film Directors. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8749-3.
External links
- Uncle Was a Vampire at IMDb
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