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La noche de Walpurgis (1971)
Country of Origin: Spain/West Germany
Year of Production: 1971
Running Times: 82m (USA)/85m (Spain)/87m (West Germany)
Length:
Format: 35mm/Techniscope
Colour Format: Technicolor
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound:
DIRECTION
Directed by: León
Klimovsky
CREW
PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Plata Films (Madrid) / Hi-Fi Stereo 70 (Munich)
Producer: Salvadore Romero
Director of the Production: Jose A. Perez Giner
Production Chief: Modesto Perez Redondo
SCRIPT
Screenplay by: James
Molin (real name: Jacinto
Molina) and Hank Munkel (real name: Hans Munkel)
[English Language Version] Adapted by: Robert Oliver (real name: Dick
Randall)
DIRECTION
Assistant Director: Carlos Aubed (real name: Carlos Aured)
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Leo Williams (real name: Leopoldo Villaseñor)
2nd Cameraman: Javier Perez
Assistant Cameraman: Miguel Angel Munoz
Cameraman Auxiliary: Juan Manuel Garcia
Electrician Supervisor: Abandua (Jose Moreno)
Electrician Chief: Fernando Moreno
Photographer: Manuel Martinez
Lab: Fotofilms Madrid S.A.
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Edited by: Tony Gimm (real name: Antonio Gimeno)
Assistant Editor: Mercedes Gimeno
English Post Production: Hollywood Synchron
MUSIC
Music by: Antón Abril
SOUND
Sound Technician: Sanmateo
English Language Dubbing Director: Gene Corso (uncredited)
COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up: José Luis Morales
Assistant Make Up: Maria Carmen Alberdi
Hair: Nuria Paradell
Wardrobe: Humberto Cornejo
Dressmaker: Mercedes de Segovia
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Antonio Molina
TITLES AND OPTICALS
Title Design by: Perri & Smith
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Ludwig Orny
Assistant Art Director: Gumersindo Andres
Furniture: Vazquez Hermanos
MISCELLANEOUS
Production Secretary: Erika Siel
Production Assistants: Federico del Toro, Egbert Steffes
"Alderman": Antonio del Toro
LOCATIONS
Locations: El Cercón monastery, Madrid, Spain; Navacerrada, Madrid,
Spain; San Martín de Valdeiglesias, Madrid, Spain
CAST
Paul Naschy
(Waldemar Daninsky (the werewolf on English language prints))
Gaby Fuchs (Elvira)
Barbara Capell (Genevieve Bennett)
Andres Resino
Yelena Samarina
José Marco
Betsabé Sharon
Barta Barri
Luis Gaspar
Ruperto Ares
Maria Luisa Tovar
Julio Peña
Paty Shepard (Wandessa)
Andrés Fuerno (Inspector Marcelle (uncredited))
Eduardo Chappa (Mendigo-monstruo (uncredited))
PLOT SUMMARY
Elvira and Genevieve are travelling through the French countryside
in search of the lost tomb of the medieval murderess Countess Wandessa
who was believed to be a vampire. They explore the castle of the werewolf
Waldemar Daninsky and accidentally revive the countess who is soon looking
for new victims.
AVAILABILITY
Canada
Theatrical Distributor: Cinépix Film Properties Inc
Spain
Theatrical Distributor: Hispamex
USA
Theatrical Distributor: Universal Entertainment Corp.
Video Distributors: AIR Video; Hollywood Select Video; Horizon Video;
Sinister Cinema; Something Weird Video
DVD Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment (DV11415)
Worldwide
World Sales: Atlas International Film GmbH, Munich
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
USA
Rating: R
TIMELINE
1971
May
17: Spain – theatrical release
1972
May
Day Unknown: USA - theatrical release
2002
August
6: USA - DVD release (Anchor Bay Entertainment (DV11415))
POSTER TAGS
Things happen that have never been seen by human beings.
The blood flows like vintage wine.
See it with someone you hate
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Blood Moon
Messe nere della contessa Dracula, Le – Italian title
Nacht der Vampire – German title
Shadow of the Werewolf
Vámpírok éjjele, A – Hungarian title
Werewolf Versus Vampire Women, The – US title
Werewolf's Shadow, The – UK title
LINKS
SEQUELS
Dr Jekyll
y el Hombre Lobo (1972)
El retorno de Walpurgis (1973)
La maldición de la bestia (1975)
El retorno del Hombre-Lobo (1980)
La bestia y la espada mágica (1983)
El aullido del diablo (1987)
REFERENCES
PERIODICALS
Cinefantastique vol.5 no.2 (Autumn 1976) p.34
(USA)
review (by Robert Baker)
Fangoria no.217 (October 2002) p.63 (USA)
DVD review
Filmwoche no.68 (4 December 1971) (West Germany)
review
Monthly Film Bulletin vol.40 no.474 (July 1973)
p.150 (UK)
credits, synopsis, review
OTHER SOURCES
British Board of Film Censors Monthly List
(August 1983)
censorship details
screen
credits
KEYWORDS
sequels, skeletons, throat rippings, vampires, werewolves
Last Updated:
1 January, 2009
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