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One sheet poster for the classic
1931 Universal horror film Dracula, starring Bela Lugosi in the iconic title role. The specific poster in the image is actually from a circa-1960s re-release of the film.
Film Details
Release Date: February 14, 1931 (widespread U.S. release)
Director: Tod Browning
Studio: Universal Pictures
Source Material: It is based on the 1924 stage play by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, which in turn was an adaptation of the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker.
Key Cast
Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula
Helen Chandler as Mina Seward
David Manners as John Harker
Dwight Frye as Renfield
Edward Van Sloan as Professor Van Helsing
Significance
Bela Lugosi's portrayal established the character as a cultural icon and the archetypal vampire in subsequent fiction, significantly influencing all future adaptations.
The film was a major commercial and critical success upon release and is considered one of the early classics of the horror genre.
In 2000, it was selected by the United States Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". |
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