DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA tells the story of Vlad the Impaler--the historical model for Bram Stoker's Dracula. At first, it seems that director Joe Chappelle and screenwriter Tom Baum might have been influenced more by Errol Flynn and THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD than by Bram Stoker. Vlad--like Robin--is a dispossessed noble, and a patriot who fights the occupation forces of the Turks (rather than the evil usurper, King John). Vlad (Rudolph Martin) meets his Maid Marion, Lidia (Jane March) and finds a Little John--the hulking Bruno (Christopher Brand). The King of Hungary (Roger Daltry) becomes Vald's ally and, with his support, Vlad and his men attack the occupying Turks and turncoat Romanian nobles.
Then, the movie changes tack, and its mood darkens. Lidia discovers what Vlad does to the bodies of his enemies--and she is horrified. When Lidia has a child, Vlad takes control of the boy, and banishes her to a nunnery. Then, Vlad's brother Radu (Michael Sutton) arrives at the head of a large Turkish invasion force. In the end, DARK PRINCE reveals why and how the historical Vlad acquired his notoriety--and spawned Bram Stoker's Dracula.

DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA was first shown on the USA TV Network on October 31 (Halloween), 2000.

DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA was shot in locations in and around Bucharest, Romania.

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Letterbox - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers
Audio Commentary: Director
Text/Photo Galleries:
Filmographies: Cast & Crew

Rudolph Martin: actor, DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA
Jane March: Actress/"Color Of Night"
Christopher Brand: Actor/"Prehistoric"
Roger Daltrey: British Actor/Singer, the Who
Peter Weller: American Actor, original ROBOCOP
Michael Sutton: actor, DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA
Razan Vasilescu: actor, DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA
Radu Amzulesco: actor, DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA
Roxana Marian: actress, DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA
Sebastian Lupea: actor, DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA
Niels Brinks: actor, DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA
Claudiu Trandafir: Actor
Dan Bordeianu: actor, DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA
Victor Ungureanu: actor, DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA

Joe Chappelle: Director/Screenwriter

Tom Baum: screenwriter, DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA

Joe Rabig: actor, DARK PRINCE: THE TRUE STORY OF DRACULA