The Vampire Chronicles Collection

Horror

Drama

Fantasy

Interview with the Vampire

Geffen Pictures

United States of America

English

Français

Tom Cruise

Brad Pitt

Antonio Banderas

Christian Slater

Stephen Rea

Kirsten Dunst

Domiziana Giordano

Thandiwe Newton

Laure Marsac

John McConnell

Mike Seelig

Bellina Logan

Lyla Hay Owen

Lee E. Scharfstein

Monte Montague

Nathalie Bloch

Jeanette Kontomitras

Roger Lloyd Pack

George Kelly

Nicole DuBois Favre

Virginia McCollam

Helen McCrory

Indra Ové

Micha Bergese

Rory Edwards

Marcel Iureș

Susan Lynch

Louise Kim Salter

Matthew Sim

François Testory

Andrew Tiernan

Simon Tyrrell

George Antoni

Sara Stockbridge

Katia Caballero

Louis Lewis-Smith

Anne Rice

David Geffen

Stephen Woolley

Elliot Goldenthal

Philippe Rousselot

Mick Audsley

Joke van Wijk

Susie Figgis

Juliet Taylor

Dante Ferretti

Francesca Lo Schiavo

Sandy Powell

Sandrine Ageorges

Neil Jordan

River Phoenix

Gary Archer

Leonard Green

Stan Winston

Patrick Clayton

Philip Kohler

Michael Stevenson

Jean-Pierre Avice

Chris Brigham

John Engel

Joe Burns

Robert Legato

Greg Powell

Nick Gillard

Mark Dalton

Laura Dash

Sy Holland

Mark Southworth

Paul Jennings

Mark Lisbon

Andreas Petrides

Gary Powell

Lee Sheward

Anastas N. Michos

Clive Winter

Malcolm Middleton

Diana Dill

Michèle Burke

Yves De Bono

Mark Clayton

Ros Shingleton

Ken Court

Stephen Scott

Eddy Joseph

Peter Joly

Nigel Mills

Michael Connell

Peter Holt

Tom Fleischman

Robin O'Donoghue

Dean Humphreys

Carol Schwartz

Nick Dudman

Sarah Monzani

Morag Ross

Jan Archibald

Michael White

Eithné Fennel

Frank Gardiner

John Scott

Kevin De La Noy

David Carrigan

Chris Corbould

Trevor Neighbour

Susan E. Fiore

Paul F. Bernard

James Devis

Alan Tomkins

Kevin Constant

Robert Perdziola

Stella Vaccaro

Monroe Kelly

Deirdre N. Williams

Tammy Kusian

James E. Tocci

David B. Nowell

Jean-Philippe Blime

Dominique Delany

Jean-Michel Hugon

Jean-Michel Ducourty

Peter Takeuchi

John Rosengrant

Shane Mahan

George Fenton

Ansel M. Stroud Jr.

Redmond Morris

Stephen McLaughlin

Matthias Gohl

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This is a much more sophisticated take on the vampire through-the-ages narrative; but it has certainly dated in the almost 30 tears since Neil Jordan put together a stellar, if not great, cast to regale us with the tale of "Louis" (Brad Pitt) & "Lestat" (Tom Cruise). Told in flashback to a very sceptical reporter "Daniel" (Christian Slater), Pitt tells of his near 200 year life that started with his meeting with Cruise and his conversion to his immortal existence based on blood. It's a hugely lavish affair, with loads of lust, trickery, duplicity and gore - tinged with genuine regret, loneliness and sadness - and, of course, loads of cruel violence. Whilst it does nod to the whole "Hammer" style of horror thrillers - there is plenty of ketchup - the writing and characterisations have much more depth to them. Neither of the principal characters are likeable, but you do build some sort of reverse empathy with - at least Pitt - as the film progresses. The attention to detail on the sets and costumes as we march through time never lessens and contributes magnificently to a stylish, sumptuous glamour-fest. Much as they were/are doubtless box-office A listers, however, Pitt was just too young looking to be convincing, Cruise just can't really act at the best of times, much less with extra dental props and Kirsten Dunst just annoyed me in the best traditions of Shirley Temple. A shame, because the rest of this is superb.

Best Movies

Interview with the Vampire

Cast & Crew

Videos

Cast

Tom Cruise

Brad Pitt

Antonio Banderas

Christian Slater

Stephen Rea

Kirsten Dunst

Domiziana Giordano

Thandiwe Newton

Laure Marsac

John McConnell

Box office

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