Dracula: The Vampire and the VoivodeFew mythic figures have ever captured the imagination, nor been as enduringly popular, as Dracula, made famous in Irishman Bram Stokerâs 1897 gothic novel and sparking the earliest pop culture fascination with vampire folklore.
But much confusion surrounds Count Dracula, the fictional vampire, and Vlad âTepes (The Impaler)â DrÄculea III (1431-1476), the voivode, Old Slavonic, meaning âone who leads warriors.â A real-life royal, many believe that Vlad IIIâs violent, six-year rule of Romania and now-familiar surname inspired the famed, fanged figure.
Separating fact from fiction, Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode â filmed in Transylvania, Whitby, London and Dublin â was produced in association with the Transylvanian Society of Dracula and features interviews with the leading experts on the subject.
Sink your teeth into this intriguing examination of one of the worldâs most infamous legends with an unprecedented look at: visits to Stokerâs hometown of Dublin and his (and Draculaâs) London haunts; a ...