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Dracula – 1931 Browning
- The first 15-20 minutes are superb— the introduction tracking shot of Lugosi as Dracula- getting out of his coffin- is amazing as are the series of establishing shots getting closer and closer to the castle
- Shot by wonderful DP Freund—shot metropolis and worked with Murnau—I go back and forth about the choice to spotlight Lugosi’s eyes. It’s effective- which I think matters in horror especially- but it does feel a little like cheating
- Towards the end, especially the scenes with an awful van helsing, elements of the film are filled with heavy dialogue and feel very early 1930’s stagey
- It’s remarkable how good the film is choosing to remake (and one so close at that in terms of plot) the Murnau masterpiece Nosferatu from 1922
- Gorgeous shot of mise-en-scene interior of castle in ruins when Lugosi first speaks
- Lugosi is not a great actor but is perfect here
- Atmospheric opening
- Highly Recommend– top 10 of the year quality border
Drake2020-07-03T10:31:21+00:00
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