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1931 film directed by Tod Browning

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Dracula is a 1931 American black-and-white horror and drama film produced by Universal Pictures. Directed by Tod Browning, the movie features a cast including Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, David Manners, and Dwight Frye. The screenplay was written by Garrett Fort, John L. Balderston, and Tod Browning, based on Bram Stoker’s work. Karl Freund served as director of photography, while Milton Carruth edited the film. The narrative is set in London and Transylvania, and the production was part of the Pre-Code Hollywood movement.

The film has a runtime of 74 minutes and was released on February 12, 1931. It received a Metascore of 71 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 96%. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 7.3 based on 64,876 votes. The film’s budget was $355,000, and it generated $700,000 in revenue. Dracula has won five awards and received three nominations.

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It is catalogued under topics including 1930s Hungarian-language films, 1930s supernatural horror films and 1930s vampire films.

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Film · TMDB

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A British estate agent travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Dracula, who is interested in leasing a London castle. After Dracula enslaves the agent and drives him to insanity, the pair return to London together, where Dracula, a secret bloodsucker, begins preying on socialites.

Released: 1931-02-1274 minDir: Tod BrowningHorrorBudget: $355,000Box office: $700,000Part of: Dracula (Universal) Collection

Cast

  • Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula
  • Helen Chandler as Mina
  • David Manners as John Harker
  • Dwight Frye as Renfield
  • Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing
  • Herbert Bunston as Doctor Seward

Themes

  • monster
  • based on novel or book
  • transylvania
  • vampire
  • superstition
  • transformation
  • spider
  • halloween
  • castle
  • bat

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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

64,051 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Metacritic

71/100

Year
1931
Runtime
74 min
Genres
Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Rated
Passed
Awards
5 wins & 3 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by
Tod Browning
Screenplay by
Garrett Fort
Based on
Dracula , by Bram Stoker Dracula , by Hamilton Deane John L. Balderston
Produced by
Tod Browning Carl Laemmle Jr.
Starring
Bela Lugosi David Manners Helen Chandler Dwight Frye Edward Van Sloan
Cinematography
Karl Freund
Edited by
Milton Carruth Maurice Pivar
Production company
Universal Pictures
Distributed by
Universal Pictures
Release dates
February 12, 1931 ( 1931-02-12 ) (New York) February 14, 1931 ( 1931-02-14 ) (United States)
Running time
74 minutes
Country
United States
Languages
English Hungarian
Budget
$341,191

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Based on
Dracula
Director
Karl Freund
Screenwriter
Tod Browning
Cast member
John George
Composer
Philip Glass
Producer
Tod Browning
Production company
Universal Pictures
Cinematographer
Karl Freund
Narrative location
Transylvania
Duration
75
FilmAffinity ID
358442
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Dracula (1931 film poster - Style F).jpg
Said to be same as
Dracula
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Commons category
Dracula (1931 film)
publication date
1931-03-06
film editor
Milton Carruth
title
Dracula
production designer
Charles D. Hall
after a work by
Bram Stoker
distributed by
Universal Pictures
assessment
Bechdel test
set in environment
castle
review score
71/100
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