It was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being. Perhaps that was true in 1931, but today i think the movie is interesting mostly for technical reasonsfor the stylized performances, the photography, the sets. The secret story behind the other dracula, and the lead actress who just died at 106. After a naive real estate agent succumbs to the will of count dracula, the two head to london where the vampire hopes to stroll among respectable. Despite all of his stage and film roles the actor died in poverty. This play in turn is based on the novel dracula by bram stoker in 2000, the movie was selected for preservation in the united states national.
Dracula 1931 story dracula is a classic 1931 horror film. The ancient vampire count dracula arrives in england and begins to prey upon the. A universal horror film from 1931, which made bela lugosi famous as the classical movie vampire. A young lawyer jonathan harker is assigned to a gloomy village in the mists of eastern europe. Our story begins with the illfated renfield, a lawyer traveling to oversee count draculas lease of carfax abbey. Though mainly a parody of the original 1931 universal film.
In an attempt to rework the classic monster film, the universal promotions department asked glass to write a score for one of its three early, unscored horror filmsfrankenstein, the mummy, and dracula. Draculas daughter, a 1936 sequel to the 1931 englishlanguage film. You can browse our collection of movies about vampires especially about dracula or about historical vlad dracula aka vlad the impaler. Bela lugosi as dracula, 1931, directed by tod browning. Bram stokers dracula 2 hours and 08 minutes movie 1992 this version of dracula is closely based on bram stokers classic novel of the same name. Dawn approaches, and when van helsing finds dracula in his coffin, he drives a stake through his heart, killing him for. Dracula is a 1931 vampirehorror film directed by tod browning and starring bela lugosi as the title character. Philip glass dracula is a unique musical and theatrical experience, and one that i wouldnt mind having more of. Relive all the terror, mystery and intrigue of the original vampire masterpiece starring. Bela lugosi and helen chandler in dracula 1931 bela lugosi in dracula. The film stars bela lugosi as count dracula, a vampire who emigrates from transylvania to england. Filmed in 1930 and released on valentines day 1931, the absence of a music sound track only adds to the nightmare aspect of this spooky film. Dracula 2020 s01e0103 1080p webrip hevc hdr ita eng ddp5 1 x265blackbit. Dracula 1931 bdrip1080pmultilangmultisubchaptersrip by max.
Towering ominously among the shadows of the carpathian mountains, castle dracula strikes fear in the hearts of the transylvanian villagers below. Dracula 910 movie clip dracula and van helsing 1931. The screening i attended was almost empty, which was a shame, though there were benefits. This lowbudget film has grown in stature through the years and today is considered a classic. The first in the series of hammer horror films starring christopher lee as count dracula, the film also features peter cushing as doctor van helsing, along with michael gough, melissa stribling, carol marsh, and john van eyssen. Another 1930s horror regular, edward van sloan, plays professor van helsing here as well. Unfortunately, the film is somewhat let down by its staginess and almost total lack of incidental music. Bela lugosi stars as dracula in the 1931 original screen version of bram stokers classic tale.
Is the 1931 dracula still a terrifying film, or has it become a period piece. A lesserknown film released in 1932 is the white zombie starring count dracula himself, bela lugosi. His portrayal of dracula is the one that most people think of when they hear the characters name or even just the word vampire, whether or not theyve actually seen the movie being bored with transylvania, count dracula lugosi decides to move to london for some fresh blood. The legend of dracula and its numerous film adaptations provide the basis for this largely. The ancient vampire count dracula arrives in england and begins to prey upon the virtuous young mina. Tutti potevano scoprire pellicola e libretto nel tuo accorgimento. Glass took to dracula for the operatic and erotic nature of it, and the. This week turner classic movies presented an intheater event, a double feature of dracula 1931 and the spanish language alternate version with a spanishspeaking cast, filmed using the same sets.
Prince of darkness a 1966 film, starring christopher lee. Feature commentary with steve haberman, screenwriter of dracula. London after midnight 1927 aka the hypnotist with lon chaney, sr. Dracula, followed by renfield, takes mina to carfax abbey, where he plans to make her final transition to vampirism. It stars bela lugosi as the title vampire count dracula. On walpurgisnacht walpurgis night, renfield dwight frye goes to the borgo pass where he is met by count draculas coach. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel dracula by bram stoker. Ido bahasa indonesia italiano lumbaart magyar bahasa melayu nederlands. We got together the most appreciated movies about the myth and real life of dracula.
Play in new window download in episode 085 of horror movie podcast, we bring you another frankensteinian episode. The seminal adaptation of bram stokers novel, this universal classic starring bela lugosi as count dracula is a must see. Dead and loving it leslie nielsen, peter macnicol 1995 castle rock entertainment. The theme of life, death, and the undead in dracula from. Meanwhile house of dracula is a worthless piece of film that does little to nothing to further. It is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l. Dracula 1931 film completo italiano gratis guardare film. This is our movies collection ordered by the rating of our visitors. Dracula is a 1958 british supernatural horror film directed by terence fisher and written by jimmy sangster based on bram stokers 1897 novel of the same name. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at. Skeptical of the villagers superstitions he is met with. The remastered 06 edition corrected the missing audio elements, edit. Thus does bela lugosi declare his presence in the 1931 screen version of bram stokers dracula. Audio of draculas offcamera death groans at the end of the film were shortened by partial.
It was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Dracula 1931 movie simple english wikipedia, the free. Although james whales frankenstein, which was released later the same year, is leaps and bounds a more enjoyable movie i keep returning to dracula. All the above lead into the final, and perhaps most important, theme of the novel. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and co produced by. Dracula 1931 spanishlanguage film, a 1931 spanishlanguage version, starring carlos villerias. Frankenstein film 1931 streaming ita cb01streaming ita.
Dracula is one of the best talkie horror films of the 1930s and also features a notable performance by horror regular dwight frye, who plays renfield. Dracula is a 1931 american spanishlanguage precode horror film directed by george. The first two editions were dark, but reasonably accurate representations of the aged film. The movie was produced by universal pictures it is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l. Ascension is an intriguing and entertaining film that delivers some thrills, but it lacks the passion and vision of the original. When she died on june 12, 2014 at the age of 104, carla laemmle was the last.
With bela lugosi, helen chandler, david manners, dwight frye. The stand out moments the first time van helsing discovers dracula doesnt cast a reflection is brilliant, and whenever lugosi awakes from his coffin really make you glad you have this film on dvd, but cant make the rest of the film seem better. American horror films didnt become established until the talkie era with dracula and frankenstein, both released in 1931. Ishioka, who won a 1992 academy award in costume design for bram stokers dracula, came to be known as one of japans, then the worlds, foremost art directors. This film was the first horror film made by universal in 1931 and was the film that made bela lugosi a star. The most chilling, genuinely frightening film ever made, vows the reference series cinebooks. Van helsing and john follow renfield there, but when dracula discovers their presence, he kills renfield. Sign up for facebook today to discover local businesses near you.