A Tale Of Two Draculas-Comparison...according to UCLA Public Reception... Upon their release, both films were positively received by audiences and critics. Tod Browning’s film was said to be “superior to the ordinary mystery drama” of the time and the use of sound effects throughout the film were praised for helping to create a terrifying atmosphere. 1 Of course, the film was not without its critics, the theatricality of the shots in Browning’s film was particularly criticized as seeming “posed.” 2 However, Bela Lugosi’s eerie performance as Dracula was praised for succeeding in frightening the audience. 3 Equally, Drácula and Carlos Villarias performance as El Conde Drácula were praised by the Spanish language press. 4 As the decades have passed, the Spanish version of the film has gained quite a bit of prestige, often being referred to as better than the English version. et...5 This is as result of the two production crews interpreting the same source material in different ways and attempting to make their version better than the others. ether.remap.ucla.edu/class/mias298/javier.servin/comparison/
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