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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... stage run of Dracula, which contained information about his career. This whetted my appetite and I became progressively more curious about the unique actor. At that time horror films were not highly regarded and there was nothing ...
... stage in Dracula and met him afterward. In 1948, he came to my home— without doubt the happiest day of my young life. From then on, my entrancement with him was complete. As I saw each of his later pictures and watched his face and body ...
... stage. I got also the rancid taste of humiliation. It was then I got, too, the knowledge of the main key to my character ... that I had the ability to focus my will, my mind, my body, my emotions into one deep and driving channel ...
... stage, however, you could occasionally see it; his movements were occasionally too strong and not fine enough.” He was very successful with the women, although not very selective, and none of the entanglements lasted long. Balint ...
... stage mannerisms he retained were perhaps seen as an advantage, because his directors, like most of their colleagues throughout the world, tended to photograph most scenes from a distance rather than breaking up a master shot by cutting ...
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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 |