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Dracula is a 1931 American pre-Code supernatural horror film directed and co-produced by Tod Browning from a screenplay written by Garrett Fort and starring Bela Lugosi in the title role. It is based on the 1924 stage play Dracula by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. [3] .
A Spanish-language film based on Bram Stoker's novel, starring Carlos Villarías as the vampire Count Dracula and Lupita Tovar as Eva, his victim. The film is considered superior to the English version in terms of visual style, editing and acting, but has a different cast and some archive footage.
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- Drama, Fantasy, Horror
- George Melford
- 1931-04-24
Jun 29, 2012 · Dracula is a 1931 vampire-horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Bela Lugosi as the title character. It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
After a harrowing ride through the Carpathian mountains in eastern Europe, Renfield enters castle Dracula to finalize the transferral of Carfax Abbey in London to Count Dracula, who is in actuality a vampire. Renfield is drugged by the eerily hypnotic count, and turned into one of his thralls, protecting him during his sea voyage to London.
Roger Ebert praises Bela Lugosi's performance and Karl Freund's cinematography in Tod Browning's adaptation of Bram Stoker's novel. He analyzes the film's influence, style, dialogue and themes of eroticism and terror.
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Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. The legendary bloodsucker stakes his claim on a British estate in search of new blood. Cast & Crew. Read More. Tod Browning. Director. Bela Lugosi. Count Dracula. Helen Chandler. Mina. David Manners. John Harker. Dwight Frye.
Lugosi portrays Count Dracula, a vampire who emigrates from Transylvania to England and preys upon the blood of living victims, including a young man's fiancée. Dracula is a 1931 American pre-Code supernatural horror film directed and co-produced by Tod Browning from a screenplay written by Garrett Fort and starring Bela Lugosi in the title role.
