BBFC reference
BFF009840
DRACULA
Feature Film
Classified
08 August, 2007
.
Run Time 81m 56s
Consumer Advice:
Contains mild bloody horror
Extended Classification Information (*SPOILER ALERT* Information may include plot details)
DRACULA is a classic 1950s British adaptation of Bram Stoker's vampire novel 'Dracula'. It was originally classified 'X' for cinema release in 1958 (meaning that persons under 16 should not be admitted) and was subsequently classified '15' for release on video. In terms of current classification standards it was felt that the film could now be classified at '12A' for cinema re-release for
mild bloody horror
.
BBFC Guidelines at '12A' state that 'Violence must not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood. Sustained moderate threat and menace are permitted'. Although the film contains some sight of blood (most notably when a vampire is killed using a stake) , there is no emphasis upon blood and injuries. Furthermore, although the film is atmospheric and generates some sense of threat, this is moderate in nature and distanced by the period setting and by the familiarity of the story, other versions of which have been classified at 'PG'.
This work was passed with no cuts made.
The main spoken language in this work is
English
.
Directed by
Terence Fisher
The cast for this work includes:
Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough
.
When submitted to the BBFC the work had
a
running time of
81m 56s
.
The running time of this film was calculated from the measured length of
7373+14
( feet + frames ).
This work was submitted to the BBFC by
BFI (UK Wide)
.
A film or video, together with associated trailers may exist in several versions and all versions known to the BBFC are listed below.
Category
Type
Date
Company
Run Time
Cut
Title
Film
21/04/1958
Hammer Film Prods Ltd
Yes
DRACULA
Video
27/02/1997
Warner Home Video Ltd
77m 58s
HORROR OF DRACULA
VideoTrailer
09/08/2002
Warner Home Video Ltd
2m 9s
HORROR OF DRACULA
Video
13/01/2003
Warner Home Video Ltd
78m 7s
HORROR OF DRACULA
Film
08/08/2007
BFI (UK Wide)
81m 56s
DRACULA
FilmTrailer
16/10/2007
BFI (UK Wide)
2m 24s
DRACULA
Details are likely to be more complete and accurate for the version submitted most recently.
When a film is transferred to video the running time will be shorter by approximately 4% due to the differing number of frames per second. This does not mean that the video version has been cut or re-edited.
This entry was last updated
06/07/2010