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Released in Japan under the bold title \u003cstrong data-end=\"365\" data-start=\"353\"\u003eドラキュラ’72\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is a superb example of early-1970s Japanese horror design, combining Gothic vampirism with contemporary London style in a striking, highly displayable photo-montage format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1064\" data-start=\"544\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"563\" data-start=\"544\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"566\" data-start=\"563\"\u003eProduced by \u003cstrong data-end=\"605\" data-start=\"578\"\u003eHammer Film Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"628\" data-start=\"607\"\u003eDracula A.D. 1972\u003c\/strong\u003e stars \u003cstrong data-end=\"654\" data-start=\"635\"\u003eChristopher Lee\u003c\/strong\u003e as \u003cstrong data-end=\"675\" data-start=\"658\"\u003eCount Dracula\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"697\" data-start=\"680\"\u003ePeter Cushing\u003c\/strong\u003e as \u003cstrong data-end=\"735\" data-start=\"701\"\u003eProfessor Lorrimer Van Helsing\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film is especially notable because it brought Lee and Cushing back together in these iconic roles for the first time since the original \u003cstrong data-end=\"893\" data-start=\"877\"\u003e1958 Dracula\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is also one of the most distinctive entries in the Hammer Dracula cycle, relocating the Count from the usual period-Gothic setting into \u003cstrong data-end=\"1063\" data-start=\"1034\"\u003econtemporary 1970s London\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1464\" data-start=\"1066\"\u003eThe story follows a group of modern young thrill-seekers who inadvertently resurrect Dracula, setting off a new cycle of bloodshed as the Count turns his attention to the descendants of Van Helsing. That collision of old-world evil with swinging early-1970s youth culture gives the film its unique flavour, and helps explain why it has long had such a strong cult following among Hammer collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2148\" data-start=\"1466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1483\" data-start=\"1466\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"1486\" data-start=\"1483\"\u003eThis Japanese poster is fantastic. The composition is dominated by a huge \u003cstrong data-end=\"1602\" data-start=\"1560\"\u003eclose-up of Christopher Lee as Dracula\u003c\/strong\u003e, his pale face and blood-darkened mouth looming over the rest of the sheet with tremendous impact. Around him are glamour-heavy supporting images featuring the film’s youthful cast, including \u003cstrong data-end=\"1830\" data-start=\"1795\"\u003eStephanie Beacham, Marsha Hunt,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1853\" data-start=\"1835\"\u003eCaroline Munro\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the prominent \u003cstrong data-end=\"1891\" data-start=\"1875\"\u003eTriumph Stag\u003c\/strong\u003e in the foreground adds a wonderfully period British touch. The giant red title \u003cstrong data-is-only-node=\"\" data-end=\"1983\" data-start=\"1971\"\u003eドラキュラ’72\u003c\/strong\u003e across the bottom gives the poster enormous wall presence, and the overall design perfectly captures the film’s mix of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2147\" data-start=\"2103\"\u003emodernity, sex appeal, and Gothic horror\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2416\" data-start=\"2150\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2163\" data-start=\"2150\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2166\" data-start=\"2163\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2192\" data-start=\"2166\"\u003eExcellent (close to near mint).\u003c\/strong\u003e Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-is-only-node=\"\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2535\" data-start=\"2418\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-end=\"2446\" data-start=\"2424\"\u003eover 54 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2449\" data-start=\"2446\"\u003eIt is \u003cstrong data-end=\"2491\" data-start=\"2455\"\u003enot a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2494\" data-start=\"2491\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-is-last-node=\"\" data-end=\"2535\" data-start=\"2494\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56767267340666,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-04-03T072615.280.jpg?v=1775168809","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/dracula-a-d-1972-%e3%83%89%e3%83%a9%e3%82%ad%e3%83%a5%e3%83%a9-72-dracula-a-d-1972-original-japanese-release-movie-poster-1972-b2-size-51-73-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}