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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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Claudia: One lesson you taught me. Never drink from the dead.
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Armand: The world changes, we do not, there lies the irony that finally kills us.
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Lestat: Evildoers are easier, and they taste better.
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Louis: Vampires pretending to be humans, pretending to be vampires.
Claudia: How avant-garde!
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Lestat: Your body's dying. Pay no attention.
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Trivia:
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- 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.
- Christina Ricci auditioned for the role of Claudia.
- 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.
- River Phoenix was cast as The Interviewer, but died before filming began. Leonardo DiCaprio was approached to play his role, but Christian Slater eventually got the part and donated all of his earnings from the film to Phoenix' favorite charities.
- Tom Cruise wanted a private set, and hence tunnels were built to escort the actors to and from the set. This was done so that the vampire's makeup effects would remain a secret.
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Credits Fun:
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- Dedicated to River Phoenix 1970-1993
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