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'''''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>
'''''Dracula (1920)''''' is an alleged Soviet Russian 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>
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If this film does exist, it would be the first film adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, ''Dracula''.
If this film does exist, it would be the first film adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel, ''Dracula''.
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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>
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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[[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/>
[[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.<ref>http://dpanorama.ru/news/nemoe_kino/2014-10-29-7091</ref>
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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/>
A poster was created alongside this short film.  
A poster was created alongside this short film.  



Revision as of 21:29, 16 March 2017

Dracula1920.jpg

A fanmade poster for the film.

Status: Existence Unconfirmed


Dracula (1920) is an alleged Soviet Russian 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.[1]
If this film does 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 this 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.[2]

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.[3]


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.[4]
A poster was created alongside this short film.

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