---
title: "Nocturna"
year: 1979
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/nocturna-1979"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 160405
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 85
community_rating: 4.5
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# Nocturna (1979) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/nocturna-1979

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Nocturna is a film first released in 1979. Catalogued under Comedy, Horror, Music. Produced and broadcast by Compass International Pictures, Nai Bonet Enterprises. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A vampire granddaughter turns Castle Dracula into a hotel and travels to New York for love."

### Why Watch
- Features a unique blend of horror and music
- Follows a vampire seeking mortality in New York

### Caveats & Content Note
- Dracula is aging and toothless
- Involves financial struggles for the Dracula family
- Tone & Suitability: This is a comedy and horror film featuring musical elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, horror, musical, quirky

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Harry Hurwitz
- **Networks / Studios**: Compass International Pictures, Nai Bonet Enterprises

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Nai Bonet** as *Nocturna*
- **John Carradine** as *Count Dracula*
- **Yvonne De Carlo** as *Jugulia Vein*
- **Theodore Gottlieb** as *Theodore*
- **Sy Richardson** as *RH Factor*
- **Antony Hamilton** as *Jimmy*
- **Ivery Bell** as *Singer, The Moment of Truth*
- **Michael Harrison** as *Singer, The Moment of Truth*
- **Norris Harris** as *Singer, The Moment of Truth*
- **William H. Jones Jr.** as *Singer, The Moment of Truth*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Nocturna released?
Nocturna was released in 1979.

### Q: What genres does Nocturna belong to?
It belongs to the comedy, horror, and music genres.

### Q: What happens to Castle Dracula?
It has been converted into the Hotel Transylvania to help pay taxes.

### Q: Who cares for Dracula?
Dracula is cared for by his granddaughter Nocturna.

### Q: Why does Nocturna go to New York?
She follows a mortal guitarist named Jimmy to New York in search of mortality.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Nocturna — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/160405)
- [Nocturna (1979)](https://www.sms.cz/film/nocturna-1979)
- [Nocturna (2013) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/400629-nocturna/prehled/)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*