<P> Interview with the Vampire is a 1994 American drama horror film directed by Neil Jordan , based on the 1976 novel Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice , and starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt . The film focuses on Lestat ( Cruise ) and Louis ( Pitt ) , beginning with Louis 's transformation into a vampire by Lestat in 1791 . The film chronicles their time together , and their turning of a ten - year - old girl , Claudia , into a vampire . The narrative is framed by a present - day interview , in which Louis tells his story to a San Francisco reporter . The supporting cast features Christian Slater , Kirsten Dunst , Antonio Banderas and Stephen Rea . </P>
<P> Interview with the Vampire is a 1994 American drama horror film directed by Neil Jordan , based on the 1976 novel Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice , and starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt . The film focuses on Lestat ( Cruise ) and Louis ( Pitt ) , beginning with Louis 's transformation into a vampire by Lestat in 1791 . The film chronicles their time together , and their turning of a ten - year - old girl , Claudia , into a vampire . The narrative is framed by a present - day interview , in which Louis tells his story to a San Francisco reporter . The supporting cast features Christian Slater , Kirsten Dunst , Antonio Banderas and Stephen Rea . </P>
who played lestat in interview with a vampire
who played lestat in interview with a vampire
Cruise
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