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Dracula (1931)

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Overview

Director:
Tod Browning
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Writers:
Bram Stoker (novel)
Hamilton Deane (play) ...
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Release Date:
14 February 1931 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | Horror more
Tagline:
The story of the strangest passion the world has ever known! more
Plot:
The ancient vampire Count Dracula arrives in England and begins to prey upon the virtuous young Mina. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Still the champ more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
75 min (corrected release length)
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Hungarian
Color:
Black and White (tinted)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Finland:K-15 (2004) | Iceland:12 | Spain:T | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | UK:PG | USA:Approved | Sweden:7
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Trivia:
The studio did not want the scene where Dracula attacks Renfield to be filmed due to the perceived gay subtext of the situation. A memo was sent to the director stating "Dracula is only to attack women". more
Goofs:
Errors in geography: Dr. Seward's sanitarium is said to be both "near London" and "in Whitby." Whitby, on the Yorkshire coast in northern England, is nowhere near London. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Young Girl Passenger: [reading from a Transylvanian tourist brochure] "Among the rugged peaks that crown down upon the Borgo Pass are found crumbling castles of a bygone age."
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Death Scenes 2 (1992) (V) more

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What is unusual about Renfield and John Harker in this adaptation?
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14 out of 18 people found the following comment useful:-
Still the champ, 11 March 2004
Author: hausrathman

Bela Lugosi forever captures the role of a certain undead Transylvanian count who takes a trip to London in the first legitimate version of the classic Bram Stoker novel. Despite many attempts by many talented film makers, I believe this version, directed by Tod Browning, remains the definitive take on the often-filmed novel. But why? Is it simply nostalgia? Granted, I do fondly remember staying up late as a child watching this film on Ghost Host theater and finding myself suitably frightened. However, if I were the same age today, would I find the film as effective? Would a steady diet of more modern and explicit horror films made me too jaded to enjoy the more subtle charms of this film? I hope not, but I could see how it might. The film is slow, and its slowness is further emphasized by the absence of an under score. It is stagey - being as it was more influenced by the stage play than the novel itself. Also, the story plays itself out too quickly. Van Helsing manages to figure everything out and dispatch the count in about two seconds. There simply isn't much suspense - and even less gore or violence. Yet it remains the champ. Why? The main reason is Lugosi himself. He gives the performance of a lifetime. He truly inhabits the role and is genuinely creepy. The rest of the cast, particularly Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing and Dwight Frye as Renfield, support him admirably. However, when I watch the old Universal horror films nowadays, I find myself really enjoying the atmospheric sets and lighting. Yes, there is still much to love about Dracula today. (As long as you avoid the optional Philip Glass score on the DVD!)

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