Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

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2007-10-24

On Valentines Day, 1931, Universal Pictures released the film Dracula - the first true horror movie. Its worldwide success catapulted the film's lead actor, Romanian-born Bela Lugosi, to overnight stardom. "Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire" traces the life and career of this mysterious man whose name became synonymous with the evil, yet magnetically compelling Count Dracula. Using archival still and film clips as well as interviews with film historians, actors and Lugosi himself, the special chronicles the meteoric rise and then precipitous decline of a talented yet tragic man who forever changed the face of horror films.

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Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

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On Valentines Day, 1931, Universal Pictures released the film Dracula - the first true horror movie. Its worldwide success catapulted the film's lead actor, Romanian-born Bela Lugosi, to overnight stardom. "Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire" traces the life and career of this mysterious man whose name became synonymous with the evil, yet magnetically compelling Count Dracula. Using archival still and film clips as well as interviews with film historians, actors and Lugosi himself, the special chronicles the meteoric rise and then precipitous decline of a talented yet tragic man who forever changed the face of horror films.

Released

2007-10-24

Runtime

52

Director

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Horror

Language

English

Production

AVRO Television

ARTE

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    Bela Lugosi

    Bela Lugosi
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    Clark Gable

    Clark Gable
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    Lon Chaney

    Lon Chaney
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    Boris Karloff

    Boris Karloff
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    Lon Chaney Jr.

    Lon Chaney Jr.
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    Carroll Borland

    Carroll Borland
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    Bela Lugosi Jr.

    Bela Lugosi Jr.
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    Helen Richman

    Helen Richman