Anno dracula series universal monsters wiki fandom. Dracula in istanbul 1953 aka drakula istanbul da article 2400 by dave sindelar viewing date. Or at least he was in the 1953 turkish feature drakula istanbul da. Contrary to popular opinion in western academia, the film is also the first adaptation in which count dracula s fangs are seen. The first film to be based on hamilton deane and john l. Instead of going to london, the count heads to istanbul.
Dracula in istanbul 1953 directed by mehmet muhtar. Alongside both jonathan and deafula,ive already wanted to see this rare turkish vampire film take on dracula and it pretty much is a very decent film,for its a retelling of the bram stoker novel that is more faithful than the 1931 bela lugosi film and takes place in the 50s as dracula atif kaptanthe. Watch the rare 1953 turkish dracula movie neon harbor. Jul 04, 2018 here is our 21th videofilm project, better stated it is project 1 of season 2 titled drakula istanbulda turkish, dracula in istanbul english, and drakul en istanbul spanish with. Dracula in istanbul has been ranked 50 times, wins 10.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival. Also known as dracula in istanbul, the film is another based on bram stokers novel. The unauthorized version of the gothic classic official book trailer. Dracula films films based on the premise andor characters of bram stoker s novel dracula. The first in the series of hammer horror films starring christopher lee as count dracula, the film also features peter cushing as doctor van helsing, along with michael gough, melissa stribling, carol marsh, and john van eyssen. First sequel in which dracula returns from the dead. Drakula in istanbulda 1953 movie trailer dracula in istanbul 1953 movie trailer plot.
Drakula in istanbulda 1953 movie trailer dracula in. But dracula is a vampire from the descendant of vlad the impaler. It is based on the 1924 stage play dracula by hamilton deane and john l. This isnt as bad as i thought it would be,but the fact that its only a pakistani version of bram stokers novel. Champaign, il august 30, 2017 a bizarre, alternate version of bram stokers dracula, inaccessible for decades, will be made. Annie ball in drakula istanbulda 1953 atif kaptan in drakula istanbulda 1953 drakula istanbulda. Voyvoda impaler voivode, and is more or less a translation of stokers novel, but there is no renfield character and guzin, the mina harker character, is a showgirl given to performing in revealing. Remarkably, drakula istanbulda remains to this day one of the most faithful dracula films ever produced, despite being based on seyfioglus. Drakula istanbulda dracula in istanbul is a turkish 1953 film version of bram stokers original.
Regarder le film dracula in istanbul 1953 en streaming vf. Its an interesting take on the story, and im glad ive seen it for comparisons sake. While the word vampire is not used, count dracula preys upon the blood of the. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel dracula by bram stoker. Dracula s properties in istanbul are amusingly referred to as kiosks. There had never been an attempt in turkey to make a horror film before and i have not been able to find out why the director mehmet muhtar decided that. Apr 28, 2009 dracula istanbulda 1953 a turkish movie production of dracula. Champaign, il august 30, 2017 a bizarre, alternate version of bram stokers dracula, inaccessible for. This obscure turkish horror film marked the first screen appearance of dracula with actual fangs. Azmi romanyada yasayan drakula isimli bir kisinin hukuki avukatl. Mar 10, 20 turkish director mehmet muhtars 1953 adaptation of bram stokers dracula. The foreword and afterward provide great insights about this turkish adaptation, as well as the broader impacts of dracula as a character and legend who has spread. The blood of dracula 1957 after the success of i was a teenage werewolf, producer herman cohen tried to duplicate that success with an i was a teenage dracula movie.
Aug 17, 2014 dracula in istanbul drakula istanbulda. Drakula istanbulda dracula in istanbul atif kaptan. Drakula istanbulda 1953 was a turkish made production starring balding atif kaptan as the count. Dracula is a 1931 american spanishlanguage precode horror film directed by george melford. The unauthorized version of the gothic classic also includes a foreword by anno dracula author kim newman, an introduction by turkish translation scholar sehnaz tahir gurcaglar, an afterword on the 1953 movie adaptation by film scholar iain robert smith, and several rare photos from the film. This turkishmade film sticks fairly close to the original plot of bram stokers novel. But dracula in istanbul is a film which seems to have slipped from public scrutiny, like most turkish movies, and can only now be evaluated in an. Vampire movies complete list classic horror film board. Dracula in istanbul is a 1953 turkish film loosely based on a translation of the bram stoker novel. The center for middle eastern studies presents a screening of. Or at least he was in the 1953 turkish feature drakula istanbulda. Drakula istanbulda dracula in istanbul is a turkish horror film from 1953. Voyvoda impaler voivode, and is more or less a translation of stokers. It was the first sound film to depict dracula with fangs.
The film was basically i was a teenage vampire, with the. Dracula is a 1958 british supernatural horror film directed by terence fisher and written by jimmy sangster based on bram stokers novel of the same name. This is not a sequel to, but a simplification of bram stokers novel. Azmi bulent oran, a lawyer, arrives by train to bistric on a mission to house the mysterious count atif kaptan who is referred to by many names drakuladrukala draquelldracula in turkey.
Voyvoda vlad the impaler which basically was a turkified version of bram stokers legendary dracula. It is a brisk, fun, and fascinating way to reexperience stokers story from a brand new vantage point. This list includes all the liveaction movies with dracula as a main character, or related with the dracula franchise, from 1922 to. Chfb threads about vampires hollywoods hottest vampires gothic euro vampires vampires and the stochastic process how do va vampire movies complete list classic horror film board. A turkish version of bram stokers original novel dracula the screenplay was based on a 1928 novel by ali riza seyfi called kaz. Dracula istanbul da 1953 a turkish movie production of dracula. The legend of vampire count dracula begins here with this original 1931 dracula film from bela lugosi.
Mehmet muhtar with a brief introduction by prof cemal kafadar. It just replaces the london backdrop with istanbul and sets the story in the year of its production, 1953. Adapting dracula and representing sexuality in mehmet muhtars dracula in istanbul 1953 the cinematic adaptations of bram stokers. Dracula istanbulda or dracula in istanbul was made in 1953, from a script by umit deniz a journalist and crime story writer, based on a 1928 novel by ali riza seyfi called vlad the impaler, which was for the most part a. Horror fans are familiar with universals dracula and, to a lesser degree, the spanish version filmed at night on its sets and the sequels that followed, and then hammers dracula in 1958. Dracula istanbul da or dracula in istanbul was made in 1953. Drakula istanbul da 1953 was a turkish made production starring balding atif kaptan as the count.
The story is narrated by a young woman preyed upon by a female vampire named carmilla, later revealed to be mircalla, countess karnstein carmilla is an anagram of mircalla. Drakula istanbul da dracula in istanbul is a turkish horror film from 1953. The harker character comes on business to draculas castle. Unauthorized turkish rewrite of dracula from 1928 to be published by neon harbor. Film versions of dracula show list info although not exhaustive, this seems like a nearly complete list of all filmed versions of bram stokers novel, i. He is warned of drakula but azmi is a strong believer of goodness. Drakula istanbulda dracula in istanbul english subtitles. Drakula istanbulda dracula in istanbul is a turkish 1953 film version of bram stokers original novel dracula the screenplay was based on a 1928 novel by ali riza seyfi called kaz. Wikimedia commons has media related to dracula films. The events of the novel are updated to 1950s and dracula here moves to turkey from his castle in transylvania.
Baron meinster in hammer films the brides of dracula 1960. Joker rising full length fan film dc joker origins. Balderstons play dracula 1927, this dated movie having been set as contemporary to the time of the movies original release is, nevertheless, classically good, with lugosis interpretation of the character considered by many as being the definitive film dracula although one that has become. Peels final screen appearance was a secondslong role as the doomed pilot of a. A istanbul lawyer named azmi goes to romania to meet with a count named dracula. While taking a walk, they meet four men carrying a coffinlike box, which they say is full of dirt from romania. Dracula has bought many houses in istanbul through azmi and will move to istanbul. The anno dracula series by kim newmannamed after anno dracula 1992, the series first novelis a work of fantasy depicting an alternate history in which the heroes of bram stokers novel dracula fail to stop count draculas conquest of great britain, resulting in a world where vampires are common and increasingly dominant in society. Drakula istanbulda dracula in istanbul is adapted from the 1923 turkish novel kaz. It is an adaptation of the 1897 novel by bram stoker and the 1924 stage play. Every movie version of dracula ranked worst to best. Blood of dracula 1957 was producer herman cohens attempt to cash in on his previous success with i was a teenage werewolf. Azmi is assigned to convey certain documents to the castle of count dracula. Dracula,rehan pulls off an amazing performance,though i thought it couldve been better by editing out all the shocking stuff people refer to.
This has been a very rare film, but it seems to be becoming more readily available. The center for middle eastern studies presents a screening of dracula in istanbuldrakula istanbulda 1953director. The harker character comes on business to dracula s castle. The unauthorized version of the gothic classic includes a foreword by anno dracula author kim newman, new essays on the book and its rare 1953 movie adaptation drakula. The screenplay was based on a 1928 novel by ali riza seyfi called. Dracula in istanbul is a must read for fans of the original gothic classic. This paper discusses dracula in istanbul 1953, directed by mehmet muhtar, in terms of its representation of count dracula in a turkish. Contrary to popular opinion in western academia, the film is also the first adaptation in which count draculas fangs are seen. Turkish drakula dracula in instanbul dvd 1953 cahit irgat. There have been numerous films based on carmilla, an 1872 gothic novella by irish author joseph sheridan le fanu and one of the early works of vampire fiction, predating bram stokers dracula 1897 by 26 years.
While dracula is a central figure in the events of. Dracula is a 1931 american precode supernatural horror film directed and coproduced by tod browning from a screenplay written by garrett fort. Christopher lee is one of the most iconic performances of dracula ever caught on film, scaring a generation of horror fans witless with the hammer series of films. Turkish drakula dracula in instanbul dvd for sale 1953 cahit irgat. The film basically has the same plot as in stokers novel, except for some changes such as the characters names and the fact that there is istanbul. Oct 31, 2016 drakula istanbul da dracula in istanbul is a turkish horror film from 1953. Drakula istanbulda aka dracula in istanbul 1953 youtube. Dracula in istanbul 1953 fantastic movie musings and. Dracula in istanbul drakula istanbul da 1953 director. The screenplay was based on a 1928 novel by ali riza seyfi called kazikli voyvoda impaler voivode, and is more or less a translation of stokers novel, but there is no renfield character and guzin, the mina character, is a showgirl given to performing in revealing outfits. The film pretty much follows the usual stoker plotline. Drakula istanbul da dracula in istanbul is a turkish 1953 film version of bram stokers original novel dracula the screenplay was based on a 1928 novel by ali riza seyfi called kaz. It was filmed at night on the same sets that were being used during the day for the 1931 englishlanguage film of the same title. First shown on british television in its full 155minute glory before being split up into a miniseries on repeats.
Aug 16, 2014 my edition of the classical turkish movie. Battal gazi destani dracula count dracula draculas death seytan. Drakula istanbulda dracula in istanbul is a 1953 turkish feature film version of bram stokers original novel dracula. Dracula in istanbul 1953 letterboxd your life in film. S cushing returns to take on dracula s vampire disciple. David peel was a handsome british actor who, in his nexttolast film appearance, created one of the most memorable vampires in horror film history. This being the first horror movie from turkey that ive seen, it has an.
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