Dracula's Death (lost horror film; 1923)
Film poster.
Status: Lost
Dracula's Death (aka The Death of Drakula, aka Drakula halála) is a 1921 silent Hungarian horror film written and directed by Károly Lajthay and may have been one of the first films to feature the character of Dracula.[1] It stars Lene Myl as Mary Land, the protagonist, and Paul Askonas as Dracula.
Plot
The film details the story of a young woman named Mary who begins to have frightening visions after seeing an insane asylum inmate who claims to be Dracula. She has trouble determining whether the visions were real or merely nightmares. However, he later kidnaps Mary and brings her back to his castle for a satanic "wedding".
Availability
The film has been lost for many years, and very little aside from the cast and plot is known.[2] However, while only a few photos of the film itself have survived, there was also a novelization of the movie that detailed the film's plot.[3]
Gallery
- Draculas Death Screenshot.jpg
- Draculas Death Screenshot 2.jpg
- Paul Askonas as Drakula.JPG
References
- ↑ Wikipedia article. Retrieved 17 Mar '16.
- ↑ IMDb page for Dracula's Death. Retrieved 20 Mar '13.
- ↑ Black Hole Reviews article on the film. Retrieved 23 Dec '16.