The Immortal Count: The Life and Films of Bela LugosiUniversity Press of Kentucky, 2013 M07 24 - 560 páginas Bela Lugosi won immediate fame for his portrayal of the immortal count in the 1931 film Dracula. After a decade of trying vainly to broaden his range and secure parts to challenge his acting abilities, Lugosi resigned himself to a career as the world's most recognizable vampire. His last years were spent as a forgotten and rather tragic figure. When he died in 1956, Lugosi could not have known that vindication of his talent would come—his face would adorn theaters, his image would appear on greeting cards and postage stamps, his film memorabilia would sell for more than he earned in his entire career, and his Hungarian accent would be instantly recognized by millions of people. Martin Landau's Oscar-winning role as Lugosi in the 1994 film Ed Wood added an ironic twist to a career that had ended in oblivion. In 1974, devoted Lugosi fan Arthur Lennig published a highly regarded biography of the unsung actor. More than twice the length of the original and completely rewritten, The Immortal Count provides deeper insights into Lugosi's films and personality. Drawing upon personal interviews, studio memos, shooting scripts, research in Romania and Hungary, and his own recollections, Lennig has written the definitive account of Lugosi's tragic life. |
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... character actor. True, he did not manage his career very well, but on the other hand he was far better off than many actors of his age and background. Although the role of Dracula may have doomed him, it also gave him a longer career ...
... character, but did not appear to have much of his own to exploit. What he portrayed he handled with skill, and after his initial fame he wisely avoided playing to the hilt the way Lugosi often did. Lugosi has been accused of stagelike ...
... character only exists so that good can win over evil and the heroine can end up with somebody, no matter how dull. Not one of these men exudes any sexual charm. The girls not only lose out on Eternal Life, they also never get any true ...
... character also tears it down, but is eager to replace it with his own rule. He is not, then, opposed to authority perse but only to another's employment—and enjoyment—of it. He does not covet power in order to create some utopia, but ...
... character and would wring perhaps a few changes on the precise nature of his villainy, but often they left him with the same motivations and characterization. Here, then, evolved the cult image, but with it came numbing repetition, not ...
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PHOTOGRAPHS | 103 |
5 DRACULATHE FILM | 103 |
6 FAME | 133 |
7 THE PEAK | 183 |
9 THE WAR YEARS | 283 |
10 THE DECLINE | 349 |
11 THE FINAL YEARS | 415 |
EPILOGUE | 53 |
FILMOGRAPHY | 67 |
LUGOSIS EARNINGS | 91 |
NOTES | 93 |
INDEX | 127 |