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'''''Dracula (1920)''''' is an alleged Russian film adaptation of ''Dracula''. The existence of this film has not been confirmed, as no production stills, footage, or significant information about the film seem to have survived. If the film did indeed exist, it would be the first film adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, ''Dracula''.


'''''Dracula (1920)''''' is an alleged Soviet movie version of ''Dracula''. The existence of this film has not been confirmed, as no production stills, footage, or significant information about the film seems to have survived.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_in_popular_culture#Early_adaptations Wikipedia page with a brief description of the film.] Retrieved 17 Mar '16.</ref>
Some sources cite Victor Tourjansky as the director of the film, but most official data doesn't mention the movie in his filmography. The "lost" status information about the film comes from ''The Vampire Book - The Encyclopedia Of The Undead'' by J. Gordon Melton.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/The-Vampire-Book-Encyclopedia-Undead/dp/157859281X Amazon page for the third edition of the book.] Retrieved 17 Mar '16.</ref>
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If this film does exist, it would be the first film adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, ''Dracula''.
Considering the film was made in 1920, it might have been destroyed in the Russian Civil War. Russian news website Dimitrovgrad Panorama claims that the movie was found in Serbia, but due to no further developments that would confirm the credibility of the information, it seems likely to be a hoax.<ref>http://dpanorama.ru/news/nemoe_kino/2014-10-29-7091</ref>
<br/>Some sources cite Victor Tourjansky as the director of the film, but most official data doesn't mention this movie in his filmography.
 
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A short black-and-white movie surfaced, claiming to be the 1920 film found in Serbia, but it is obvious from several elements that it is a recently-made film using several techniques to make it look old.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk8imiYs_OQ</ref>
The "lost" status information about the film comes from ''The Vampire Book - The Encyclopedia Of The Undead'' by J. Gordon Melton.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/The-Vampire-Book-Encyclopedia-Undead/dp/157859281X Amazon page for the third edition of the book.] Retrieved 17 Mar '16.</ref>
A poster was created alongside the short film.
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[[File:Dracula.jpg|thumb|left|Reference to the film in ''The Vampire Book''; screencap courtesy of ''Cinemassacre''.]]Russian news website Dimitrovgrad Panorama claims that the movie was found in Serbia, but due to no further developments that would confirm the credibility of the information, it seems likely to be a hoax.<br/> <ref>http://dpanorama.ru/news/nemoe_kino/2014-10-29-7091</ref>A short black-and-white movie surfaced, claiming to be this resurfaced 1920 film found in Serbia, but it is obvious from several elements that it is a recently-made film using several techniques to make it look old.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk8imiYs_OQ</ref> <br/>
==Gallery==
A poster was created alongside this short film.  
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
Dracula.jpg|Reference to the film in ''The Vampire Book''; screencap courtesy of ''Cinemassacre''.
DraculaAmazonBook2.PNG|Re-worded reference to the film in the newer edition of the same book.
</gallery>
==External Link==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dracula_in_popular_culture#Early_adaptations Wikipedia page with a brief description of the film.] Retrieved 17 Mar '16.


All the supposed visual evidence of its existence has been proved fake as it was all fan-made work, and all the info for the film points back to the reference in "The Vampire Book". The reference in the book is likely a mistake as the most likely case is that the author may have found info on [http://lostmediawiki.com/Dracula%27s_Death_(lost_silent_film;_1921) "Drakula Halala"] or "Dracula's Death" in English. But poorly translated from a foreign language (likely Russian) thus causing him the confusion that there is another "Dracula" film that came earlier.  The only difference between this supposed film and "Dracula's Death" is that "Dracula" was made in Russia in 1920 while "Dracula's Halala" was made in Hungary in 1921. At this point, no other evidence of its existence has surfaced meaning that it is highly unlikely this is a real film but rather a misconception from the "Dracula's Death" film from 1921. 
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Revision as of 00:40, 20 February 2021

Dracula1920.jpg

A fan-made poster for the film.

Status: Existence Unconfirmed

Dracula (1920) is an alleged Russian film adaptation of Dracula. The existence of this film has not been confirmed, as no production stills, footage, or significant information about the film seem to have survived. If the film did indeed exist, it would be the first film adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, Dracula.

Some sources cite Victor Tourjansky as the director of the film, but most official data doesn't mention the movie in his filmography. The "lost" status information about the film comes from The Vampire Book - The Encyclopedia Of The Undead by J. Gordon Melton.[1]

Considering the film was made in 1920, it might have been destroyed in the Russian Civil War. Russian news website Dimitrovgrad Panorama claims that the movie was found in Serbia, but due to no further developments that would confirm the credibility of the information, it seems likely to be a hoax.[2]

A short black-and-white movie surfaced, claiming to be the 1920 film found in Serbia, but it is obvious from several elements that it is a recently-made film using several techniques to make it look old.[3] A poster was created alongside the short film.

Gallery

External Link

References