Dracula

Author

Tod Browning

Call Number

• DVD SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY (CEN)

Edition

75th anniversary ed. ; full screen version.

Languages

Disc 2: English or Spanish dialgoue, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Performers

Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye, Edward Van Sloan.

Publication Information

Universal City, CA : Universal Pictures, [2006]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (ca. 75 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

A vampire terrorizes the countryside in his search for human blood. Original theatrical version with the 1931 score, all-new bonus material, and all-new digitally remastered picture. Disc 2 includes the Spanish language version filmed concurrently.

Notes

Title from container.

Based on the novel by Bram Stoker and the play by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1931.

Special features: Disc 1: "Lugosi: the dark prince": a tribute to the film career of Bela Lugosi, with director Tod Browning; "Monster tracks": interesting pop-up facts; "The road to 'Dracula'" documentary; Feature commentary with film historian David J. Skal; Feature commentary with Steve Haberman; Score by Philip Glass performed by the Kronos Quartet ; Disc 2: 'Dracula' (1931) Spanish version with introduction by Lupita Tovar Kohner; "Universal horror" documentary.