Jan 22, 2017 this is a fanedit of bram stokers dracula 1992, reimagined as a silent film. 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. I mean it too, its the same script, the same story, and even the same set. Now i first heard about the spanish version of dracula a few years ago, and the buzz was that this was a superior film its famous sibling. Monster tracks a trivia track the provides a variety of information concern the films production. Special introduction to the spanish version of dracula by lead actress lupita tovar kohner.
Frankenstein is a movie starring colin clive, mae clarke, and boris karloff. Motion picture history was made upon the 12 th of february, 1931, when universal studios opened its screen version of dracula in new york city. If you watch the bluray, and listen to the french audio, you will hear the music im talking about. In the early days of sound, it was common for hollywood studios to produce hollywood foreignlanguage versions of their films usually in french, spanish and german using the same sets, costumes and etc. An obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses. Supernatural horror was still new when dracula was released in. What made dracula an influential hollywood horror film.
But he died as dracula was going into production, and the mysterious 49year old. Dracula 1931 directed by enrique tovar avalos, george. With bela lugosi, helen chandler, david manners, dwight frye. If you use the handy link below a small portion will be donated to this site. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and coproduced by tod browning from a screenplay written by garrett fort. The screening i attended was almost empty, which was a shame, though there were benefits. Unfortunately, most of these foreign language versions no longer exist. Now that you have learned what you have learned, it would be well for you to return to your own country. I loved these old blackandwhite universal horror films when i saw them on television, as a kid in the 1970s. The intertitles are adapted directly from bram stokers novel, and the score is sourced from dracula by philip glass and performed by the kronos quartet with an alternate version performed by michael reisman. See more ideas about dracula, movie posters and horror movie posters. Download dracula 1979 yify torrent for 1080p mp4 movie.
In which i explain how the spanishlanguage version of dracula led to american pie. The twist is that this dracula looks nothing like stokers creation read the book. Dracula the legacy collection dracula dracula 1931 spanish version draculas daughter son of dracula house of dracula. This results in many gruesome details being explained through dialogue. I prefer to remain and protect those whom you would destroy. Starring bela lugosi in the role that made him a star, its still a popular choice at halloween, and its still. The most chilling, genuinely frightening film ever made, vows the reference series cinebooks. Ive watched bela lugosi as the infamous count countless pun intended times, but id never previously watched the presumed superior version, the spanish language version filmed on the. In recent years this version has become more highly praised by some. Shot in two versions simultaneously, using different actors. 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.
I dont believe dracula is in the public doman which most movies of that era now are. Dracula s daughter is next, picking up where dracula left off with van helsing the only surviving character from the original film coming up against a woman claiming to be dracula s daughter. That was frankenstein, followed by the oddly forgotten paramount adaptation of dr. Unless something like hulu has it, your only option might be to try a torrent. Explore the inner sanctum of a transylvanian castle while on the hunt for a terrifying secret. It is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l. A version of the film played on the 102415 airing of svengoolie 1995 featured a soundtrack taken from the french language audio track on the dracula bluray. Dracula 1931 bela lugosi and the dark, still chilling.
Bela lugosi played dracula on the stage and screen, bram stoker wrote the novel, but precious few have heard of tod browning, who directed the iconic 1931 film that permanently. This post is part of the universal backlot blogathon, hosted by kristen at journeys in classic film it seems to me that most film fans are familiar with universals 1931 version of dracula. Dracula 1931, spanish version this spanishlanguage version of the classic vampire story was filmed on the same stage, using the same sets as the more famous bela lugosi version, but with a spanish cast directed by george melford who spoke no spanish. A lesserknown film released in 1932 is the white zombie starring count dracula himself, bela lugosi. Download frankenstein 1931 yify torrent for 720p mp4. Decipher mysterious manuscripts and ancient prophecies from the origins of mankind. Bram stoker novel, jesus franco, dietmar behnke, milo g. Today, on the svengoolie program on metv i saw a bizarre version of the 1931 dracula. Based on bram stokers 1897 novel which was in time adapted for the stage, first in stokers native britain, and then, beginning in 1927 on broadway where bela lugosi was first cast in the title role. Tod brownings dracula an analysis of a film with staying.
Is the 1931 dracula still a terrifying film, or has it become a period piece. Although theres no record of when browning was in control and when or if freund had the helm, one can certainly conjecture. London after midnight 1927 aka the hypnotist with lon chaney, sr. This one was said to be the more romanticized dracula, but i think the. Dracula english dracula spanish interested in purchasing todays film. There are slouching scenes where the camera seems nailed to the floor, panning occasionally to keep the characters in frame a style which brownings other films seem to favor. Dracula is a 1931 american spanishlanguage precode horror film directed by george melford. Although bela lugosi made nearly 70 more films in the 28 years after he first sucked blood in dracula 1931, among them ernst lubitschs ninotchka 1939, few filmgoers today remember him in a single one of them except, perhaps, his last, the bizarre cult classic directed by ed wood, plan nine from outer space, 1959. Towering ominously among the shadows of the carpathian mountains, castle dracula strikes fear in the hearts of the transylvanian villagers below. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel dracula by bram stoker. The universal classic monster collection dvd of dracula is something to be treasured forever, not least because it includes a print of one of the most talked about, and least seen, of all horror movies. Has i was originally rather underwhelmed by the lugosi version, i was intrigued to see this feature albeit with the thought in mind that it wouldnt take that much to improve.
Supernatural horror was still new when dracula was released in 1931. Dracula is a 1931 vampirehorror film directed by tod browning and starring bela lugosi as the title character. The other big reason for draculas success was that the star of the stage play had been cast as the star of the film. Dracula 1931 is one of the earliest classic american horror films from carl laemmles universal pictures an acclaimed masterpiece directed by tod browning, known also for two other vampire films. After a naive real estate agent succumbs to the will of count dracula, the two head to london where. Trading gore for grandeur, horror of dracula marks an impressive turn for inveterate christopher lee as the titular vampire, and a typical hammer mood that. Bram stokers count dracula jess francos version of the bram stoker classic has count dracula as an old man who grows younger whenever he dines on the blood of young maidens. Bela lugosi stars as dracula in the 1931 original screen version of bram stokers classic tale. On this game portal, you can download the game dracula. Beyond that i will admit i find dracula tedious and flat. This version of dracula i rather enjoyed, more so, than the 1992 version i liked that one too. Halloween is imminent and tcm and fathom events answered the call with their dracula double feature this sunday with a repeat this coming wednesday. Has i was originally rather underwhelmed by the lugosi version, i was intrigued to see this feature albeit with the thought in mind that it wouldnt take that much to improve on the original. It was filmed at night on the same sets that were being used during the day for the 1931 englishlanguage film of the same title in the early days of sound film, it was common for hollywood studios to produce foreignlanguage.
This one was said to be the more romanticized dracula, but i think the 92 version was the one that was a bit too romantic. Dracula goes up the steps, and waits for renfield, who without difficulty, cuts open a huge spiders web using his walking stick. 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. Ignoring things dating in general imo it wasnt even the greatest horror film of 1931. This production utilised the same sets and the same script, but had an entirely. It was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
Lon chaney had been scheduled to play the role, a wise casting decision after his success in the silent classics the hunchback of notre dame and the phantom of the opera. In stark contrast to the many frankly uncanny films that had emanated from europe, particularly from germany, during the 1920s, the american cinema had tended previously to shy away from the. Apr 01, 2019 the other big reason for draculas success was that the star of the stage play had been cast as the star of the film. Download dracula 1931 torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. It was filmed at night on the same sets that were being used during the day for the 1931 englishlanguage film of the same title. Dracula 1931dracula spanish version1931 posted on october 31, 2015 at 5. Download frankenstein 1931 yify torrent for 720p mp4 movie.
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. It was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being. This post is part of the universal backlot blogathon, hosted by kristen at journeys in classic film. Dracula the legacy collection dracula dracula 1931. The film stars bela lugosi as count dracula, a vampire who emigrates from transylvania to england. Movie lore has it that bela lugosi could barely speak english when he was chosen by universal pictures to star in dracula 1931. It was customary at that time for studios to produce spanish language versions of their films at night to make use of the sets. Dracula 1931 is the spanish language version of the exact same film. It was the englishlanguage version with lugosi, but it mixed in the music and effects track from the french dubbed version. Dracula, of course, did not come to the screen from out of nowhere. She will live through the centuries to come, as i have lived. It is an adaptation of the 1897 novel by bram stoker and the 1924 stage play.
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