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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... nor does he ever have y qualms of conscience. He lives life on a cosmic plane, not in the mundane world. He does not care what his neighbors think. In fact, if he had his way, he would kill them all off, for they annoy him. B ELA.
... kill them. In The Ghost of Frankenstein, he wants to use the monster to gain control of the state and, in fact, has his own brain put in the monster's body so that he can have both the intellect and the physical strength to carry out ...
... kill; for women, the kiss.” Lugosi confessed (or bragged) that he had had his first sexual experience at age thirteen, which in 1955 he described to Dr. Nicholas Langer, his physician at the Metropolitan Hospital, as "embarrassing, but ...
... kills Izau and escapes to the forest, where he earns a living giving violin lessons. His wife mourns because she thinks he has died. When by accident she sees the bearded Bertram, she thinks he is her husband's murderer and has him ...
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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 |