The story is framed by a modern-day interview in San Francisco where (Brad Pitt) recounts his two-century-old life to journalist Daniel Molloy (Christian Slater).
In 1791, a grieving Louis is turned into a vampire by the charismatic but remorseless Lestat de Lioncourt (Tom Cruise).
The film features a star-studded cast that was controversial at the time of its release: