Dracula
Dracula (1931)
The lore
The aristocratic Transylvanian vampire who moves to England to feed. Lugosi’s accent and slow, hypnotic delivery defined the look and sound of movie vampires.
The look
- Black cape with tall collar
- Widow’s-peak slicked hair
- Medallion
- Fangs
Behind the screams
Lugosi never bared fangs on screen: Christopher Lee’s Dracula (Hammer, 1958) made them famous, and Gary Oldman (Coppola, 1992) built on the legend. Lugosi was reportedly buried in one of his Dracula capes.
Credits
- Created by
- Bram Stoker (1897 novel)
- Tod Browning (director)
- Brought to life by
- Bela Lugosi
- Universal Pictures
