Interview with the vampire [videorecording] : the vampire chronicles / Geffen Pictures presents a film by Neil Jordan ; produced by Stephen Woolley and David Geffen ; screenplay by Anne Rice ; directed by Neil Jordan.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 1000159922 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English, French Subtitle language: English, French, Spanish Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2010Description: 1 DVD (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inchesContent type: - two-dimensional moving image
- video
- videodisc
- 9780780662636
- 0780662636
- Rice, Anne, 1941- -- Film adaptations
- Vampires -- Drama
- Lestat (Fictitious character) -- Drama
- Interviews -- United States -- Drama
- Journalists -- Drama
- Orphans -- United States -- Drama
- Widowers -- United States -- Drama
- Vampire films
- Horror films
- Film adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films
- New Orleans (La.) -- Drama
- 791.43/72 23
- PN1997 .I58 2010
- Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, Mick Audsley and Joke Van Wijk ; music composer, Elliot Goldenthal ; production designer, Dante Ferretti ; vampire makeup and effects by Stan Winston.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| DVD | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | DVDs | New Movies | DVD INT | Available | 36748002658740 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Anne Rice's best-selling romantic horror tale about the origins of a centuries-old vampire inspired this popular, atmospheric chiller. One of director Neil Jordan's major Hollywood productions, the film stays close to its source material, retaining the frame of a young reporter (Christian Slater) interviewing a man who claims to be a 200-year-old vampire. The man, Louis (Brad Pitt), shares his story, beginning in 18th-century New Orleans with his first encounters with the charismatic and decadent vampire Lestat (Tom Cruise). Lestat converts Louis to blood-sucking and immortality, but Louis fails to adopt Lestat's cavalier attitude, instead tormenting himself with guilt over his new nature. The two vampires remain deeply, if reluctantly, connected over the years, while becoming intimately involved with others of their kind, including Claudia (Kirsten Dunst), a mature immortal in a young child's body. Fans of the novel raised numerous objections, particularly after Rice initially spoke out against the casting of Cruise as Lestat; further casting difficulties followed the death of River Phoenix, whose role as the interviewer was assumed by Christian Slater. Rice later recanted her objections, and the combination of thrills and gothic romance proved popular with audiences. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
Based on the novel by Anne Rice.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1994.
Special features: "In the shadow of the vampire" behind-the-scenes documentary; commentary by director Neil Jordan; introduction by Anne Rice, Neil Jordan, and Antonio Banderas; production notes; theatrical trailers.
Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, Mick Audsley and Joke Van Wijk ; music composer, Elliot Goldenthal ; production designer, Dante Ferretti ; vampire makeup and effects by Stan Winston.
Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Kirsten Dunst, Antonio Banderas, Stephen Rea, Christian Slater.
The selfishly evil vampire Lestat seduces Louis into a life of immortality, where he is troubled by the need to kill to maintain his own life.
MPAA rating: R; for vampire violence and gore and for sexuality.
DVD; region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
For private home use only.
In English or dubbed French dialogue; with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles.
Closed-captioned.