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THRILLER . 1991 . 1h 40m . 3.3/10

The Vampire_

When a young man wants to marry a poor girl, her cousin envies her very much. She even makes everybody believe that the main character was in love with her. He escapes from many difficulties in order to find his beloved who also became trapped in a luxurious villa with some strange relatives. The people inside villa are vampires, they were called upyri in those days in Russia. They suck blood of anyone who comes to see them. The young man too much in love so he looses his head and goes directly to the nest of vampires.

Starring Donatas Banionis, Andrey Sokolov, Marina Vlady
3.3/10
Rating
1h 40m
Runtime
1991
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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When a young man wants to marry a poor girl, her cousin envies her very much. She even makes everybody believe that the main character was in love with her. He escapes from many difficulties in order to find his beloved who also became trapped in a luxurious villa with some strange relatives. The people inside villa are vampires, they were called upyri in those days in Russia. They suck blood of anyone who comes to see them. The young man too much in love so he looses his head and goes directly to the nest of vampires.

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Cast
Donatas Banionis stars as Telyaev in The Vampire.
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Year context
The Vampire was released 35 years ago in 1991.
Overview
When a young man wants to marry a poor girl, her cousin envies her very much. She even makes everybody believe that the main character was in love with her. ...
The Vampire is a Thriller, Horror film with a runtime of 1h 40m.

CAST (20)

Donatas Banionis
Donatas Banionis
Telyaev
Andrey Sokolov
Andrey Sokolov
Runevsky
Marina Vlady
Marina Vlady
Sugrobina
Marina Maiko
Marina Maiko
Dashenka
Aleksandra Kolkunova
Aleksandra Kolkunova
Konstantin Afonsky
Konstantin Afonsky
Ribarenko
Andrey Urgant
Andrey Urgant
Aganin
Yuriy Oskin
Yuriy Oskin
Maria Mescheryakova
Maria Mescheryakova
Vladimir Izotov
Vladimir Izotov
Gali Abaydulov
Gali Abaydulov
Igor Murugov
Igor Murugov
Lyudmila Arzhannikova
Lyudmila Arzhannikova
Karina Moritts
Karina Moritts
Anatoli Stolbov
Anatoli Stolbov
Yuriy Dubrovin
Yuriy Dubrovin
Lyubov Malinovskaya
Lyubov Malinovskaya
Pavel Kornakov
Pavel Kornakov
DP
Dmitriy Poddubniy
Sergei Kuryokhin
Sergei Kuryokhin

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Country
SU
Rating
3.3/10 (6 votes)

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What is The Vampire about?
When a young man wants to marry a poor girl, her cousin envies her very much. She even makes everybody believe that the main character was in love with her. He escapes from many difficulties in order to find his beloved who also became trapped in a luxurious villa with some strange relatives. The people inside villa are vampires, they were called upyri in those days in Russia. They suck blood of anyone who comes to see them. The young man too much in love so he looses his head and goes directly to the nest of vampires.
How long is The Vampire?
The Vampire has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in The Vampire?
The cast of The Vampire includes Donatas Banionis, Andrey Sokolov, Marina Vlady, Marina Maiko, Aleksandra Kolkunova.
What is the rating of The Vampire?
The Vampire has a rating of 3.3 out of 10 based on 6 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Thriller Horror
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