Dracula (1931 movie)
Dracula is a 1931 horror movie. It was directed by Tod Browning. It stars Bela Lugosi as the title vampire Count Dracula. The movie was produced by Universal Pictures.
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| Directed by | Tod Browning Karl Freund (uncredited) |
| Screenplay by | Garrett Fort |
| Based on | Dracula (novel) by Bram Stoker Dracula (play) by Hamilton Deane & John L. Balderston |
| Produced by | Tod Browning Carl Laemmle, Jr. |
| Starring | Bela Lugosi Helen Chandler David Manners Dwight Frye Edward Van Sloan |
| Cinematography | Karl Freund |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth Maurice Pivar |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes[1] (1936 Reissue: 75 minutes) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Hungarian |
| Budget | $355,000[2] |
It is based on the 1924 stage play Dracula by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston. 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 Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
References
- "Dracula". The Film Daily (Volume 55) Jan-Jun 1931, February 15 Issue, Page 11.
- Michael Brunas, John Brunas & Tom Weaver, Universal Horrors: The Studios Classic Films, 1931-46, McFarland, 1990 p11
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