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Plot Summary:
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A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger. |
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Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)
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Miscellaneous Companies:
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- Lee Lighting Ltd.
- grip and lighting equipment
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Special Effects Department:
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- Digital Domain
- visual effects
- Effects Associates Ltd.
- Naples miniature
- Hunter/Gratzner Industries Inc.
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- Stan Winston Studio
- vampire makeup and effects
- Stetson Visual Services Inc.
- miniatures design and fabrication
- The Computer Film Company
- wire removal
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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)
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- Deptford, London, England, UK
- Destrehan, Louisiana, USA
- Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, USA
- Lafayette Cemetery #1 - 1400 Washington Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Marble Hill Park, Richmond, Surrey, England, UK
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Oak Alley Plantation - 3645 Highway 18, Vacherie, Louisiana, USA
- Opéra National de Paris Palais Garnier, 8 rue Scribe, Paris 9, Paris, France [Louis & Claudia’s Paris hotel - lobby]
- Paris, France
- Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK [studio]
- Rue de Rivoli, Paris 1, Paris, France
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
- Wilton’s Music Hall, Grace’s Alley, Ensign Street, Whitechapel, London, England, UK
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Tech Info:
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- Budget:
- $60,000,000
- Revenue:
- $223,664,608
- Color Info:
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Color (Technicolor)
- Laboratory:
- Technicolor
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- Aspect Ratio:
- 1.85 : 1
- Cinematographic Process:
- Spherical
- Film Negative Format:
- 35 mm
- Printed Film Format:
- 35 mm
- Shooting Dates:
- 18 Oct 1993 - Apr 1994
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Quotes:
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Armand: The world changes, we do not, there lies the irony that finally kills us.
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Louis: Vampires pretending to be humans, pretending to be vampires.
Claudia: How avant-garde!
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Claudia: Madeleine, Louis is shy.
Madeleine: Drink.
Claudia: Do it Louis, because I cannot, I haven't the strength. You saw to that when you made me.
Louis: You haven't the vaguest conception under God what you ask.
Madeleine: En contraire Monsieur, I have.
Claudia: You have found your new companion Louis, You will make me mine!
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Lestat: Evil is a point of view. God kills indiscriminately and so shall we. For no creatures under God are as we are, none so like him as ourselves.
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Lestat: Evildoers are easier, and they taste better.
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Trivia:
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- The scenes set on the riverfront in New Orleans (including the infamous "Chat Noir") were filmed on a false front built on the levee downriver from the actual French Quarter. The entire set was constructed around the old section of Jackson Barracks, a National Guard post.
- Stephen Rea (Santiago) makes regular appearances in Neil Jordan's films.
- Johnny Depp was offered the role of Lestat.
- Author Anne Rice wrote the part of Lestat with Rutger Hauer in mind. Upon learning that Tom Cruise had been cast, she was quite disappointed and expressed concern that Cruise could not carry the part. After attending a screening, Rice wrote a letter of apology, quite pleased with Cruise's portrayal.
- The river scenes were done by removing such modern items as the Greater New Orleans Bridge and radio towers and replacing them with 18th century sailing vessels in post-production.
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Credits Fun:
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- Dedicated to River Phoenix 1970-1993
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