Dracula and Son () is a 1976 French comedy horror film directed and written by Édouard Molinaro. The film is about a vampire father and son. Christopher Lee reprises his role as Count Dracula from the Hammer Films Dracula film series (in total, this was the 9th and final time Lee played the role of Dracula on film). Plot With angry villagers driving them away from their castle in Transylvania, Count Dracula (Christopher Lee) and his son Ferdinand (Bernard Ménez) head abroad. The Prince of Darkness ends up in London, England where he becomes a horror movie star exploiting his vampire status. His son, meanwhile, is ashamed of his roots and ends up a night watchman in Paris, France where he falls for Nicole, a French girl. Naturally, tensions arise when father and son are reunited and both take a liking to the same girl. Cast Christopher Lee as Count Dracula Bernard Ménez as Ferdinand Poitevin Marie-Hélène Breillat as Nicole Clement Catherine Breillat as Herminie Poitevin Bernard Alane as Jean Jean-Claude Dauphin as Cristéa Anna Gael as Miss Gaylor Raymond Bussières as L'homme âgé à l'ANPE Mustapha Dali as Khaleb Xavier Depraz as Le majordome Marthe Villalonga as The Subway Woman Release Dracula and Son was released in France on 15 September 1976. It was released in 1979 in the United States. The American distributor of the film cut many jokes in the film and replaced them with different gags. Reception Allmovie gave the film a rating of two stars out of five, but noted that "this was a very witty film prior to its decimation by an uncaring American distributor. A review in TV Guide gave a positive review of three stars out of four, noting that the film "actually works because it treats its subject with respect and doesn't degrade it for cheap, campy laughs." while noting that the film has a "poor dubbing job" that made the character Ferdinand Poitevin sound like a cross between Woody Allen and Austin Pendleton. See also Christopher Lee filmography List of comedy films of the 1970s List of French films of 1976 List of horror films of 1976 Notes References External links 1970s comedy horror films 1976 films Dracula films French comedy horror films French vampire films Films directed by Édouard Molinaro Films scored by Vladimir Cosma Vampire comedy films 1970s French films