Blood for Dracula

An impecunious Italian landowner whose decaying estate embodies the fading aristocracy. He seeks to salvage his fortunes by marrying off one of his four daughters to Dracula, the wealthy visitor. His life centers on debt, pride, and the desperate hope of a prosperous alliance.

A sickly, dying vampire who travels from Transylvania to pre-Fascist Italy to find virgin blood to sustain himself. He relies on manipulation and telepathic control to secure his power, but his strength wanes as the blood reveals unsettling truths. He is ultimately killed by Mario Balato.

A mysterious, peripheral figure who moves through the estate’s social circle, underscoring the decadent atmosphere surrounding Dracula and the aristocracy. His presence highlights the precarious, performative nature of ritual and power in this setting.

One of the four daughters of the estate. She is part of the social world that Dracula targets and the family’s complicated dynamics revolve around the daughters’ futures and desirability.

The estate’s handyman, a proud peasant and Marxist who believes in impending socialist change. He becomes the de facto master of the estate after Dracula’s downfall, and he opposes the aristocratic control that once dominated the family.

One of the daughters who becomes a vampire after Dracula drinks her blood, regaining his strength. Her fate intertwines with the vampire’s rule over the estate and its people.

The youngest daughter, a virgin whose future is entwined with the estate’s dangerous alliances. Her position underscores the era’s moral and social constraints placed on young women.

Dracula’s servant, who enacts violent acts within the plot. He clashes with the family, stabs the Marchesa, and is ultimately killed after being confronted by La Marchesa.

One of the four daughters who is drawn into Dracula’s circle of influence. She is part of the estate’s political and social intrigue as Dracula attempts to bend the family to his will.