I do have to rewatch Nosferatu, which I think is a bit ... well better than this all things considering. Still the performance of Bela Lugosi as Dracula is as Iconic as anything can get. The very first shot we see him ... his introduction ... what a movement of the camera, what a great shot.
The spanish language version shot at the same time opted for a different approach. More on that on the other page - but I understand if some may like the other version more than this one. It is longer and has certain things that may work better than they are here. This has aged quite well all things considered though. They couldn't show violence or nudity - something that some may find essential especially when you think of bloodsucking.
Bela did not speak english that well ... but that almost can be a charme when you see and listen to him. A sort of authenticity one may even say. Black and White but with sound - and camera movement. Which elevates this even more ... a classic for more than one reason, but Bela being the main one of course.
The spanish language version shot at the same time opted for a different approach. More on that on the other page - but I understand if some may like the other version more than this one. It is longer and has certain things that may work better than they are here. This has aged quite well all things considered though. They couldn't show violence or nudity - something that some may find essential especially when you think of bloodsucking.
Bela did not speak english that well ... but that almost can be a charme when you see and listen to him. A sort of authenticity one may even say. Black and White but with sound - and camera movement. Which elevates this even more ... a classic for more than one reason, but Bela being the main one of course.