Universal Horror Double Feature: Dracula & The Mummy
Part of the BAMcinématek series Hungarians in Hollywood
Dracula
Mon, Oct 19 at 6:30, 9:30pm
Directed by Tod Browning
With Bela Lugosi
(1931) 75min
"Lugosi, with his deep eyes (made eerie by Freund with pinpoint lights) and his glossy black hair, created one of the most influential of all movie performances, making a distinctive impression that influenced movie Draculas for years to come." —Roger Ebert
One of the first American films to truly take advantage of the talkie format, Dracula features legendary Hungarian actor Bela Lugosi. His voice drips with malice as he announces himself with one of cinema’s greatest entrances: “I am...Dracula!”
followed by The Mummy
Directed by Karl Freund
With Boris Karloff
(1932) 73min
"This spine-chilling movie, shot in the German expressionistic manner, was the first of eight directed by one of the great cinematographers of cinema history." —Channel 4 Film
Austro-Hungarian-born Karl Freund was a prolific cinematographer as well as a producer, director and actor, however his most famous contribution to the movies may have been when making horror-film icons come to life as he did with Karloff in The Mummy. The film co-stars Hungarian actress Zita Johann as a young woman Karloff believes to be the reincarnation of his long-dead lover.