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When a 15th-century prince renounces God after the devastating loss of his wife, he inherits an eternal curse: he becomes Dracula. Condemned to wander through the centuries, he defies fate and death itself, guided by a single hope: to be reunited with his lost love. Somewhere between faithful adaptation, hilariously unfortunate costume choices, and unnecessary video game-like additions such as gargoyle henchmen (PS1 games sometimes had better graphics), lies screenwriter and director Luc Besson's version of Dracula (no, he shouldn't be allowed to make films for any country due to his controversial history both in front of and behind the camera, but alas, here we are with another French production that relocates some of the source material to Paris). This version offers an intermittently compelling take on the material, focusing on a crisis of faith, religious betrayal, and a more romanticized version of longing than usual. Director: Luc Besson Writers: Luc Besson, Bram Stoker S...