ACT's DRACULA: Beyond the Theatre
A Contemporary Theatre presents DRACULA by Steven Dietz from October 18 through November 17, 2019. Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this resource list of books, films, and music to enhance your experience of the show.
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Dracula
The script of DRACULA, for your reading pleasure.
Format: Book
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R E D
In this ambitious and inventive long-form poem, Berggrun erases large swaths of text from the original Dracula to create a new feminist narrative that addresses sexual awakening, domestic abuse and liberation.
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Bram Stoker's Dracula
Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 film adaptation of Stoker’s novel stars Keanu Reeves as Jonathan Harker, Winona Ryder as Mina Murray and Gary Oldman as Count Dracula.
Format: DVD
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The Complete Crepax
Italian comics master Crepax was well-known for his sensual drawing style, and his elegantly drawn graphic novel adaptation of Dracula plays up the erotic elements of the story.
Format: Book
Availability: All copies in use
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Dracula
Dietz was not the only playwright to adapt Dracula for the stage. Written by Hamilton Deane in 1924 and revised by John L. Balderston in 1927, this play influenced many subsequent adaptations, including the 1931 film starring Bela Lugosi.
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Dracula
This 4-disc set of classic Universal Studios horror films includes the 1931 Dracula with Bela Lugosi in a career-defining performance as the Count, and his subsequent reiterations of it in other Universal films.
Format: DVD
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Dracula Vs. Hitler
As a resistance fighter in World War II Romania, the now 80-something Professor van Helsing decides to resurrect Count Dracula and recruit him to fight against the Nazis. But when Hitler learns who is destroying his forces, he’s intrigued by the idea of becoming an undying immortal himself.
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Horror of Dracula
Along with Bela Lugosi and Max Schreck, British actor Christopher Lee was one of most iconic personifications of the Count. This 1958 film was the first of several he made in this role for Hammer.
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In the Footsteps of Dracula
This massive anthology includes over 30 stories and novellas featuring Count Dracula throughout the ages, including a long-lost dramatic prologue that Stoker adapted from his novel.
Format: Book
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Nosferatu
Unauthorized by the Stoker estate, F.W. Murnau’s 1922 film miraculously survived despite a court ruling in the estate’s favor that required all copies destroyed. Today it is considered a masterpiece of the silent film era, starring Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok.
Format: Streaming Video
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