The Vampire Lovers

Production dates and credits taken from AFI.; Based on the short story "Carmilla" by J. Sheridan Le Fanu in his book In a Glass Darkly (London, 1872).; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Director of photography, Moray Grant ; camera operator, Neil Binney ; art, Scott MacGregor ; editor, James Needs ; music composer, Harry Robinson ; music supervisor, Philip Martell.; American Film Institute Catalog: feature films, 1961- 1970.; Ingrid Pitt (Carmilla/Mircalla/Marcilla), Pippa Steel (Laura), Madeline Smith (Emma Morton), Peter Cushing (General Spielsdorf), George Cole (Roger Morton), Dawn Addams (The Countess), Kate O'Mara (Governess), Douglas Wilmer (Baron Hartog), Jon Finch (Carl Ebhardt), Kirsten Betts (1st vampire), Harvey Hall (Renton), Janet Key (Gretchin), Charles, British Farrell (Landlord), John Forbes-Robertson (Man in black), Shelagh Wilcox (Housekeeper), Graham James, Tom Browne (Young men), Joanna Shelley (Woodmans daughter), Olga James (Village girl).

In early 19th century Styria, a beautiful blonde (Kirsten Lindholm) in a diaphanous gown materializes from a misty graveyard. Encountering the Baron Hartog (Douglas Wilmer), a vampire hunter out to avenge the death of his sister, the girl is identified as a vampire and decapitated. Many years later, a dark-haired lady leaves her daughter Marcilla (Ingrid Pitt) in the care of General Spielsdorf (Peter Cushing) and his family in Styria. Marcilla quickly befriends the General's niece, Laura (Pippa