| Dracula: The Legacy Collection | |
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| Series: | Universal Monsters |
| Format: | Region 1 |
| Discs: | 2 |
| Studio: | Universal Studios |
| Released: | April 27th, 2004 |
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Dracula: The Legacy Collection is a two-disc DVD collection that includes five feature films relating to the Universal Classics character, Dracula, as first brought to un-life by Hungarian actor Bela Lugosi back in 1931. The collection was produced by Universal Studios and released in Region 1 format on April 27th, 2004. It is one of six such sets distributed under the Universal Classics: The Legacy Collection brand.
For the first time ever, the original Dracula film comes to DVD in this extraordinary Legacy Collection. Included in the collection is the original classic, starring the renowned Béla Lugosi, and three timeless sequels, featuring such legendary actors as Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine and others. These are the landmark films that inspired an entire genre of movies and continue to be major influences on motion pictures to this day.
The collection includes both the original scoreless version of Dracula as well as the re-scored version composed by Philip Glass as well as the 1931 Spanish re-shoot of the film, Drácula. Sequel films presented in this series include Dracula's Daughter (1936), Son of Dracula (1943) and House of Dracula (1945).
Episodes[]
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Notes[]
- Total running time: 399 minutes.
- Films from this collection, including bonus features were also included in the Universal Monsters: Legacy Gift Set DVD collection.
- Format: Black & White, Dolby, Full Screen, Subtitled, Box set, NTSC.
- Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono. (5.1 surround sound for the Philip Glass and Kronos Quartet scoring of Dracula.
- Languages: English with English and French subtitles and closed captioning for the hearing impaired.
- Aspect ratio: 1:33:1 (full frame)
- ASIN: B0001CNRLG
Special Features[]
Disc One
- Interview with film director Stephen Sommers on Universal's Classic Monster: Dracula.
- Documentary featurette: "The Road to Dracula".
- Dracula poster and photograph montage.
- Dracula theatrical trailer.
- Feature commentary on Dracula with film historian David J. Skal.
Disc Two
- Introduction to the Spanish version of Drácula with actress Lupita Tovar.
- Dracula's Daughter theatrical trailer.
- Son of Dracula theatrical trailer.