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Which is your favorite Dracula?

posted 8 years ago by petekrug17
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Of all the actors to play the Count from Bram Stoker's novel, who do you think played him best? And which do you think is the best Dracula movie overall?:

Bela Lugosi-Dracula '31
Carlos Villarias-Spanish Dracula
Christopher Lee-Horror Of Dracula
Frank Langella-Dracula '79
Gary Oldman-Bram Stoker's Dracula

Not exactly sure if you can count Max Schreck who played Count Orlok in the 1922 silent film "Nosferatu" since it's based on the Dracula novel but they had to change the names, if that counts as a Dracula movie or not.

[–] PussyCrusher_Principal 8 years ago

It does count, and I'd have to say that the two versions of Nosferatu - since they seem to have a closer-to-the-book main character, are my favorites. Schrek and Klaus Kinski were both awesome. I don't remember if Dracula in Stoker's novel was bald, but he was certainly not handsome or attractive. Kinski added pathos to the role.

Based on the "suave" Dracula - Lugosi played the role on stage IIRC, and was first on film, and I'd say he's my favorite of those, although Langella was excellent, and Lee was scary - if only they'd written the part better - he doesn't say a whole lot in Horror of Dracula, and said less and less in the sequels. The Palance version I've heard good things about and would very much like to see. Old man was the showiest, and played the part well too.

[–] first-things-first 8 years ago

Bella Lugosi, and the Horror of Dracula.

And what fresh Hell is this?, Malory from Archer(Dorothy Parker)

[–] VValkyrie 8 years ago

Bela Lugosi - 1931, Dracula
Louis Jourdan - 1977, Dracula
Frank Langella - 1979, Dracula, BBC (Lawd, he could bit me any time & anywhere),
George Hamilton - 1979, Love at First Bite
Christopher Lee - 1968, Dracula has Risen (Freaky red eyes)
Gary Oldman - 1992, Bram Stoker's Dracula
Jack Palance - 1973, Dan Curtis Dracula

And of Course, Jim Carey as Dracula meets Wanda, "In Living Color".

[–] millsey72 (10935) 3 years ago

Zandor Vorkov who played the Count in Dracula vs Frankenstein is the best. 2nd best is John Carradine