I can accept the 1931 lugosi version that corrupted the story but seeing the spanish version, you can see all the flawsit is watching a new movie thats plot isnt very strong. In both the english language version of dracula 1931 and its spanish counterpartrenfields insane laughter causes a hapless sanitarium nurse to faint dead away. Reviewing the much touted spanish version of 1931s dracula. A female vampire must bathe in the blood of virgins in order to stay alive.
I just discovered the other day that on the universal monsters 4pack, the universal 100th anniversary edition, the cover says 4 movies dracula, frankenstein, bride of frankenstein, and creature from the black lagoon, what they dont tell you anywhere on the box art is that the set also includes the spanish dracula. Enrique tovar alvalos and george melford was being filmed at night on the same sets and sound stages as the famous tod browningbela lugosi dracula, with virtually the same scriptbut with a spanishspeaking cast, in a spanishlanguage production aimed at the burgeoning latin market. This is a three minute clip from the 1931 spanish version of dracula, directed by george melford. In 1999, a special rerelease of dracula was prepared featuring a new musical score written by philip glass and performed by the kronos quartet. In a little preamble before the dvd i own, lupita tovar recounted that. Dracula 1931 spanishlanguage film dracula wiki fandom. Philip glass dracula is a unique musical and theatrical experience, and one that i wouldnt mind having more of.
The screening i attended was almost empty, which was a shame, though there were benefits. Sound was new in movies, and the studio thought that people would respond better to a movie shot in their own language as opposed to the use of dubbing. Oct 17, 2017 the spanish language version of dracula 1931 holds a special place in the history of old hollywood horror films. A defrocked priest surrenders to the sins of the flesh in a mexican hotel. Dracula by bram stoker spanish translation linguee. Por ejemplo, no es protagonizada por bela lugosi sino por carlos villar. Some critics argue that this presentation is the better of the two productions. Not for those under 17, oscar winner louise fletcher is mama dracula, and mama needs the blood of virgins. Compare this dracula to the simultaneously filmed spanish language version, which makes up for the absence of lugosi with a stronger sense of visual dynamics in the lengthy dialogue sequences.
Bela lugosis performance as the vampire count dracula is widely acknowledged as the definitive portrayal of the character, who first appeared in bram stokers novel of the same name. Harland teaches spanish at mississippi state university. Towering ominously among the shadows of the carpathian. The 20acre japanese garden is tucked away in the rainier beach districtone of the traditional centers of seattles asian american community. The trouble is that virgins are in short supply nowadays, and she is running into major problems in finding one. 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. It is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l. The sun is seen rising near the end to prevent dracula from killing eva. The story of the strangest passion the world has ever known the legend of vampire count dracula begins here with this original 1931 dracula film from bela lugosi. Subscribe to our free ebooks blog and email newsletter. Finally anyone buying this bluray presentation gets not only many extras but also two movies for the price of one. I didnt know about it either until i bought the dvd and it was included as a special feature.
Upon arriving at his new home of carfax abbey, dracula fixates upon lucy frances. Using the same shooting script and sets, but with a different director and cast, it offers a fascinating contrast in approaches. Dracula spanish script transcript from the screenplay and. Just to see how the version widely considered the best directed spanish would look if it had the actor widely considered the best of the two dracula s in it. Watch mama dracula 1980 full movie free online streaming. A stunningly atmospheric horror tale shot during 1931 dracula s off time, this spanish language version bests its legendary english counterpart by a bloody great degree. Unfortunately for both the english and spanish versions of the story, stokers tale has been hacked to pieces. With carlos villarias, lupita tovar, barry norton, pablo alvarez rubio.
When i initially heard about mama dracula and read the premise i immediately thought of the carry on films. It has better photography, is sexier, has greater detail and give the scenes better time to grow, but the spanish actor playing dracula lacks charm and can not even reach bela lugosi to his knees which is the reason why this movie usually get overlooked. After traveling to transylvania for the purpose of finalizing a real estate transaction, renfield dwight frye is put under the spell of a charming but predatory vampire named count dracula bela lugosi. Dracula is a 1931 american spanishlanguage precode horror film directed by george melford.
Dracula translation to spanish, pronunciation, and forum discussions. If you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Finally, the dracula spanish script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the 1931 spanish version of the movie this script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of dracula spanish. Reviewing the much touted spanish version of 1931 s dracula. The spanish versions popularity has only grown since the mid1990s, when universal restored the film and. Critics, such as david skal, find the spanish dracula to be a better film, since scenery. In the spanish version, dracula smashes the mirror with his cane. If you didnt know there was a spanish version of dracula from 1931 dont be too hard on yourself. The story of the making of the film reveals the importance of the hispanic market in the early days of talkies, the artistic genius of a now largely forgotten producer, and one of old hollywoods longestlasting love stories.
An excerpt from a documentary about the 1931 version of dracula, talking about the spanish language version filmed concurrently with the betterknown english language film. I, up to that point, thought i knew just about all there was to know about dracula. Many translated example sentences containing dracula by bram stoker spanishenglish dictionary and search engine for spanish. Dracula the legacy collection dracula dracula 1931.
This week turner classic movies presented an intheater event, a double feature of dracula 1931 and the spanish language alternate version with a spanish speaking cast, filmed using the same sets. Feb 27, 2017 i sometimes wish it were possible to use c. 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. Dracula spanishlanguage version universal monsters. Bela lugosi, for all his hamminess, was an undeniably.
Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and coproduced by tod browning from a screenplay written by garrett fort. The most popular of these alternate versions these days, at least is the 1931 spanish dracula popular, no doubt, due to the interest in seeing a different take on one of the most famous and influential 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. It is an adaptation of the 1897 novel by bram stoker and the 1924 stage play. After a harrowing ride through the carpathian mountains in eastern europe, renfield enters castle dracula to finalize the transferral of carfax. The ultimate shortcoming with the spanish version of dracula is the cast, particularly the lead actor. A comparison of the spanish and englishlanguage versions of universal studios dracula 1931 robert harland dr. While those with only a passing interest in the universal monster series may lack the patience to thoroughly appreciate this offering, diehard fans of the lugosi film are advised to view the spanish dracula as a companion piece to brownings version. Publication date 1931 topics horror, dracula, 1931, black and white language. Some sources erroneously credit karl freund, who photographed the englishlanguage version, with shooting the spanish version also. Unfortunately, most of these foreign language versions no longer exist. It was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.
I mean it too, its the same script, the same story, and even the same set. It was directed by george melford, and stars carlos villarias as count dracula. Dracula y obras selectas spanish edition kindle edition by stoker, bram. Download free ebooks of classic literature, books and novels at planet ebook.
It is an adaptation of the 1897 novel by bram stoker and the. The legacy collection dracula dracula 1931 spanish version draculas daughter son of dracula house of dracula 4. No other sex tube is more popular and features more dracula scenes than pornhub. The making of the spanish language version of dracula 1931. 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. Dracula, american horror film, released in 1931, that is considered one of the early classics of the genre. Clocking in at nearly 30 minutes longer, the spanish version of dracula is a cinematic. In this musical short, a condensed version of fifty million frenchmen 1931, a wealthy american meets the girl of his. Dracula is a 1931 vampirehorror film directed by tod browning and starring bela lugosi as the title character. Truth be told thats what it tries to be but sadly lacks the talented cast, the charm and the humour that was essential to the carry on movies success.
Dracula spanish script transcript from the screenplay. 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. What renfield really wants in dracula 1931, english. Spanish dracula featuring live soundtrack by gary lucas on vimeo. I expected a camp carry on screaming knock off set around countess elizabeth bathory. The story relates how mama dracula, a character based on the true story of countess bathory, an enthusiast of rejuvenation baths consisting of the blood of young virgins, must come to terms with a shortage of such blood in the modern era. The icelandic translation of dracula is actually a. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Whether it was frankenstein, dracula, the mummy or the wolf man, they had a. For the best experience please update your browser. Some of the screenshots may not be suitable for those surfing the website at work and discretion is advised while viewing these pages.
Centuriesold vampire dracula preys upon the innocent eva and her friends. Watching both versions of 1931s dracula backtoback was an interesting experience. Towering ominously among the shadows of the carpathian mountains, castle dracula strikes fear in the hearts of the transylvanian villagers below. Dracula 1931dracula spanish version1931 posted on october 31, 2015 at 5.
Flash forward a few decades and the long lost spanish version of dracula is restored and viewed once again by the public. Film technically is the spanish version of dracula filmed at the same time and sets as the hollywood version superior to the american one. Dracula the legacy collection dracula dracula 1931 spanish version. Dracula 1931documentary excerpt about spanishlanguage.
Dracula dead and loving it dracula 1931 dracula 1979 dracula has risen from the grave 1968 dragon head cd1 dragon head cd2 dragonball z dragonfly dragonheart 1996 dragonheart collectors edition dragons forever jackie chan dragstrip girl dreamkeeper 2003 cd1 dreamkeeper 2003 cd2 dream master the dream of a warrior cheonsamong. Balderston, which in turn is based on the novel dracula by bram stoker. Universal simultaneously produced a spanishlanguage version, drcula, which was directed by george melford and starred carlos villaras and lupita tovar. May 19, 2017 the icelandic translation of dracula is actually a different book the mysteries of this gothic classic arent over yet still from the 1958 horror film dracula starring christopher lee. Also included as an extra bonus is the spanish language version of dracula 1931 with a completely different spanish speaking cast. Just to see how the version widely considered the best directed spanish would look if it had the actor widely considered the best of the two draculas in it.
The film was produced by universal and is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l. This movie was filmed the same time as the familar version starring bela lugosi, using the same set. Dracula the legacy collection dracula dracula 1931 spanish. Directed by george melford, dracula was filmed at night during the production of the 1931 englishlanguage version that starred bela lugosi. It was customary at that time for studios to produce spanish language versions of their films at night to make use of the sets. 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. Dracula is a 1931 american spanish language precode horror film directed by george melford.
Dracula spanish version article about dracula spanish. A stunningly atmospheric horror tale shot during 1931 draculas off time, this spanish language version bests its legendary english counterpart by a bloody great degree. As asian pacific american heritage month kicks off today, were visiting kubota garden in seattle, part of the citys extensive park system. It was the first fox film corporation spanish language film that didnt copy an englishlanguage. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading bram stoker. 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. It was filmed at night on the same sets as englishlanguage version, but with an entirely different cast. In addition to research and teaching interests in mexican and european spanish literature, he imparts a course in spanish. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dracula 1931 is a spanishlanguage version of the more famous tod browningdirected dracula starring bela lugosi. The spanishlanguage version features carlos villar as the ancient vampire and mexicanborn actress lupita tovar as eva, the target of his bloodthirsty affections.
The english version is a classic in the horror genre, and cinema in general. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel dracula by bram stoker. Dracula 1931 directed by enrique tovar avalos, george. Dracula dracula, spanish version 1931 rotten tomatoes. In an interview on the legacy collection dvd, lupita tovar said that the latinos are less uptight than anglos. Join me and the g33ke crew for chat and random fun on discord right here. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. No es una version doblada es una produccion totalmente diferente en idioma espanol y dirigida por george melford y enrique tovar avalos. Bela lugosi stars as dracula in the 1931 original screen version of bram stokers classic tale. Dracula 1931 is the spanish language version of the exact same film. A couple of dracula getting out of his coffin scenes were done better with the mist and dracula appearing on his feet.
Watch mama dracula 1980 full movie free online streaming tubi. It is an adaptation of the 1897 novel of the same name by bram stoker and was filmed at night on the same sets that were being used during the day for the 1931 englishlanguage film of the same name. I am not feeling nearly as easy in my mind as usual. Only this time, it an audience that has adored, if not worship, the original. Jun 26, 2009 that said, i dont understand the spanish dracula even being put into the same class as the english version, and i dont understand at all the raving about the superior camerawork.
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