IMDb >
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at
blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
blockbuster.com
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsInterview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 40 | slideshow) | Videos (see all 2) |
Overview
User Rating:
Contact:
View company contact information for Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles on IMDbPro.Release Date:
11 November 1994 (USA) moreTagline:
Drink From Me And Live ForeverPlot:
A vampire tells his epic life story: love, betrayal, loneliness, and hunger. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 16 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(28 articles)
What is the appeal of vampire stories like Twilight and True Blood? (From Twilight Examiner. 23 May 2009, 8:37 PM, PDT)
Before the Oscars, They Belonged to Us, Part 3
(From Dread Central. 26 February 2009, 2:51 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Obviously misunderstood moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Brad Pitt | ... | Louis de Pointe du Lac | |
| Christian Slater | ... | Daniel Malloy | |
| Virginia McCollam | ... | Whore on Waterfront | |
| John McConnell | ... | Gambler | |
| Tom Cruise | ... | Lestat de Lioncourt | |
| Mike Seelig | ... | Pimp | |
| Bellina Logan | ... | Tavern Girl | |
| Thandie Newton | ... | Yvette | |
| Lyla Hay Owen | ... | Widow St. Clair | |
| Lee E. Scharfstein | ... | Widow's Lover (as Lee Emery) | |
| Indra Ové | ... | New Orleans Whore (as Indra Ove) | |
| Helen McCrory | ... | 2nd Whore | |
| Monte Montague | ... | Plague Victim Bearer | |
| Kirsten Dunst | ... | Claudia | |
| Nathalie Bloch-Lainé | ... | Maid (as Nathalie Bloch) |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for vampire violence and gore, and for sexuality.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
123 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColour:
Colour (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta) (2000) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | USA:R (No. 33401) | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | France:-12 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:III | Malaysia:(Banned) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Peru:18 | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18Filming Locations:
Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK moreFun Stuff
Trivia:
Christian Slater donated his $250,000 salary to two of River Phoenix's favorite charities. moreGoofs:
Continuity: In the very beginning, just before Louis begins his story, the shot from outside the window shows Louis' hair down. The next shot in the room of Louis' back shows his hair pulled back in a low pony tail. moreQuotes:
Daniel Molloy: So there are no vampires in Transylvania? No Count Dracula?Louis: Fictions, my friend. The vulgar fictions of a demented Irishman.
more
Soundtrack:
Sonata in E Flat Adagio E Cantabile moreFAQ
What did Lestat mean when he said, "The Dark Gift is different for each of us"?Why was Claudia killed?
What song did CLAUDIA play on the piano?
more
more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) moreRecommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Gone with the Wind | The Godfather | Novecento | Dracula | Silent Hill |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| News articles | IMDb Adventure section | IMDb USA section |
| Add this title to MyMovies |














Someone said that this movie was too cerebral for horror fans who live for drivel like "From Dusk 'Till Dawn", and too much of a horror movie for people who look (or at least pretend to look) for meaning in movies -- pseudo-intellectuals. That person couldn't have been more correct. I'm not a horror fan, I'm not an Anne Rice fan...I'm not even fond of Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Antonio Banderas. But Interview With a Vampire was a movie that excelled my expectations.
I refused to see this film for 3 years because I believed it would be what I perceived it to be: glitzy Hollywood garbage geared toward adolescent girls with posters of the 3 main actors all over their walls. I finally broke down and rented it, and I was astonished by the incredible performances delivered, the thrilling dialogue and the way it was delivered by the actors, the scenery, the plot, the score...everything. I never thought that Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise could act, but their performances made their unbelievable characters a reality. However, the true star of the film was Kirsten Dunst. At 12 years old, this girl was able to hold her own against her co-stars, and often stole the scene (particularly the incident in which Claudia tries to cut her hair and subsequently Lestat discovers the corpse in her bed.)
You don't want to look for the meaning of life in this movie. It's a story. The plot is basically the history of a vampire's life, and I don't understand why people are compelled to trash a movie because of its simplicity. Look at the title. That's all it is, and if you expect more you're setting yourself up for disappointment. It's not the deepest of movies, that's why it should be enjoyed for the intense dialogue and the great production that went into it. Others trash the movie because of its homoerotic undertones. This aspect is so fleeting that it's ridiculous to dwell on it, and if you dwell on such an insignificant aspect of the movie then you were obviously looking for something to bother you. One additional thing: to even suggest that the violence in this film could be responsible for incidents such as the Columbine High School killings is beyond moronic.
This isn't the greatest movie that has ever been made, it's certainly not a complex analysis of life, or a parable with a moral dictating the enjoyment of life. It's a brilliantly produced gothic tale of a vampire, nothing more and nothing less. In respect to the book, I've never read it and I don't particularly care to read it. But for all of you who have been complaining about the movie not living up to the novel, here's a clue that might prove useful in the future: the book is ALWAYS better than the film. Don't waste your time complaining about something that is understood.