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The Immortal Count. The Life and Films of Bela Lugosi.
Arthur Lennig
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Paperback. Num Pages: 610 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 898.
In the 1931 film Dracula, Bela Lugosi set the standard for horror film villainy. Though many actors have donned the cape since that first production, remnants of Hungarian-born Lugosi's portrayal continue to surface in popular culture -- from highly prized memorabilia to a character on Sesame Street. After a decade of trying vainly to broaden his range, Lugosi gave up his ambitions and began to support himself with roles that were all in some way a variation of the first. Ultimately, Lugosi became a sad parody of his former self, and the last years of his life were ... Read more
In the 1931 film Dracula, Bela Lugosi set the standard for horror film villainy. Though many actors have donned the cape since that first production, remnants of Hungarian-born Lugosi's portrayal continue to surface in popular culture -- from highly prized memorabilia to a character on Sesame Street. After a decade of trying vainly to broaden his range, Lugosi gave up his ambitions and began to support himself with roles that were all in some way a variation of the first. Ultimately, Lugosi became a sad parody of his former self, and the last years of his life were ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
610
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813126616
SKU
V9780813126616
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About Arthur Lennig
Arthur Lennig, emeritus professor of cinema at the University of Albany, is the author of Stroheim and several other books on silent film.
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