Bela Lugosi, as Dracula in the 1931 film, is the prototype of the seductive vampire. Although, I must confess that while his performance is interesting, I don't find him at all sexy or romantic.
1931 Film Lucy, like Book Lucy, is shown to be an innocent flirt. She's depicted as a classic "bright young thing" of the era, stylish, and initially attracted to the suave count in his elegant tuxedo.
Of course, like all the other Lucys, she too becomes a tragic victim of Dracula.
In the 1979 Dracula (with Frank Langella as the count), the characters of Lucy and Mina for some inexplicable reason are transposed. Lucy becomes Dracula's love interest and Mina is given Lucy's role as victim.
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Date: 2025-03-30 11:59 pm (UTC)1931 Film Lucy, like Book Lucy, is shown to be an innocent flirt. She's depicted as a classic "bright young thing" of the era, stylish, and initially attracted to the suave count in his elegant tuxedo.
Of course, like all the other Lucys, she too becomes a tragic victim of Dracula.
In the 1979 Dracula (with Frank Langella as the count), the characters of Lucy and Mina for some inexplicable reason are transposed. Lucy becomes Dracula's love interest and Mina is given Lucy's role as victim.