Nadja (1994)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Michael Almereyda

Writer:

Michael Almereyda (writer)

Release Date:

1 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror

Tagline:

Unseen. Unforgiving. Undead.

Plot:

This ultra-hip, post-modern vampire tale is set in contemporary New York City. Members of a dysfunctional...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Lesbian Vampire | Dracula | Lesbianism | Lesbian

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Elina Löwensohn	...	Nadja
Nic Ratner	...	Bar Victim
Karl Geary	...	Renfield
Peter Fonda	...	Dracula / Dr. Van Helsing
Martin Donovan	...	Jim
Jack Lotz	...	Boxing Coach
Galaxy Craze	...	Lucy
David Lynch	...	Morgue Receptionist
Isabel Gillies	...	Waitress
José Zúñiga	...	Bartender
Bernadette Jurkowski	...	Dracula's Bride
Jeff Winner	...	Young Dracula
Sean	...	Bela
Suzy Amis	...	Cassandra
Jared Harris	...	Edgar

MPAA:

Rated R for some scenes of bizarre vampire sexuality and gore, and for some language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:7 | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Kino Link Company

Trivia:

A clip of Bela Lugosi in White Zombie (1932) is included to show the face of the father of the vampire family, Count Dracula. In other scenes not showing his face, Peter Fonda plays the Count, as well his main role as Van Helsing.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the opening dialog between Nadja and the man at the bar, Nadja is initially wearing a scarf over her hair. At one point the camera cuts to the man's face and we see the back of Nadja's head, but now suddenly and inexplicably, the scarf has disappeared and remains absent for the rest of the scene.

Quotes:

Dr. Van Helsing: [putting on dark glasses] What do you see?
Jim: What do you mean?
Dr. Van Helsing: In the glasses, in the glasses, what do you see?
Jim: Lucy.
Dr. Van Helsing: Good. Good, yes, okay. This means she's still with us. She's an apprentice in the realm of shadows. There's hope. But you mustn't flinch from what we have to do.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

In the Meantime

a most entertaining and original movie

Nadja is a very refreshing version of the redundant vampire movies out there. It had beautiful and intriguing cinematography that at times seemed like a livening photograph. Although the average viewer that is used to watching "spoon-fed" movies that do not require any viewer intellect or imagination may find this movie to abstract for their taste, It will Certainly be their loss for this movie is a must see if you are any kind of a movie aficionado. I am very happy to have added this movie to my movie history repertoire. Enjoy.