Vintage 8x10 still of bela lugosi in the 1935 film. But the resulting film, the raven 1935, offered an intriguing twist on the two actors previous collaboration. Join mike as he ponders weak and weary at the karlofflugosi vehicle the raven. Bela lugosi is one of the kings of early horror, his name appearing in the credits for dozens and dozens of dark and scary films between the 1920s and 1940s. The raven 1935 karloff lugosi original movie poster. Boris karloff and bela lugosi in the raven 1935 the raven 1935 boris karloff in the raven 1935.
The raven, universals classic edgar allan poeinspired horror film, was released in 1935. The best ones are the raven, the black cat and murders in the rue morgue. Feb 23, 2018 bela lugosi stars as richard vollin, a mad doctor who takes his horror very seriously. With bela lugosi, shirley grey, arthur margetson, edmund willard. A great box set with one doublesided disc with bela lugosis best universal films although without dracula the lugosi movie which is available in the dracula legacy collection box set. Boris karloff, bela lugosi posted on march 27, 2015 by womo a brilliant surgeon obsessed with poe saves the life of a beautiful dancer and goes mad when he cant have her. He saves the life of jean thatcher irene ware, a beautiful young socialite injured in an automobile accident and becomes. Love how bela lugosi fully takes on the ravens appearance and even his. Undated still, not from the original release, but it a highquality vintage restrike still made from the original negative which is part of a large lot of lugosi stills i purchased some years back, many of which had originally been the property of mike copner, publisher of videosonic arts, aka cult movies and video.
It was, in part, the reason england temporarily banned horror movies back in those tender, innocent days of 1935. Richard vollin, a genius brain surgeon obsessed with poes obsessions. Through his association with dracula in which he appeared with minimal makeup, using his natural, heavily accented voice, lugosi found himself typecast as a horror villain in films such as murders in the rue morgue 1932, the raven 1935, and son of frankenstein 1939 for universal, and the independent white zombie 1932. In the black cat, karloff played the irredeemable villain with lugosi cast as a persecuted rival. Items may be returned within 30 days of purchase for a full refund. Raven, the 1935 ultimate guide book bela lugosi boris. Horror icons boris karloff frankenstein and bela lugosi dracula star in the macabre classic the raven, inspired by the works of edgar allan poe. The raven is a 1935 film about a brilliant surgeon obsessed with edgar allan poe who saves the life of a beautiful dancer and goes mad when he cant have her. In this bizarre thriller, bela plays poeobsessed dr. All in all, while it may lack a marquee monster at its center, the raven is completely unmissable for any fan of classic horror. It is, therefore, the perfect movie to watch this halloween night. The raven 1935 karloff lugosi original movie poster spanish. The raven 1935 audio commentary bela lugosi, boris.
The raven 1935 audio commentary bela lugosi, boris karloff. A good cast is worth repeating credits for the cast are also at the beginning of the film see more. The raven is a 1935 american horror film directed by lew landers and starring boris karloff and bela lugosi. Here we have yet another boris karloff and edgar allen poe movie from universal. This is the classic 1935 horror film starring boris karloff and bela. The raven of 1935 is arguably the second to greatest pairing of horror icons bela lugosi and boris karloff the most memorable being the black cat of 1934. The raven 1935 a spurned surgeon bela lugosi seeks revenge using edgar allan poes devices of torture and a hideous man boris karloff. Richard vollin lugosi is a brilliant but unstable surgeon with a morbid obsession for instruments of torture. Raven, the 1935 ultimate guide book bela lugosi boris karloff.
While both men are doubtlessly immortal deities of horror cinema that most true horror lovers would name as personal favorites, the raven is primarily a lugosi film. The raven is so chock full of lugosis sinister dialogue delivery and evil presence that no lugosi fan can go without seeing it. Louis friedlander, boris karloff, bela lugosi, samuel s. The raven universal, 1935 original wc 14 x 22 karloff. Bela lugosi the raven 1935 vintage 8x10 movie still from. Details about 1935 karloff lugosi in the raven photo 185i 1935 karloff lugosi in the raven photo 185i item information. Within the pages of this collectors item movie guide, insightful articles discuss the movies production and sinister literary origins, while biographies introduce the cast and crew who put a new twist on poes immortal poem. After starring in some hungarian silent films in the 1910s, lugosi moved to germany to advance his career. Bela lugosi was born bela ferenc dezso blasko on october 20, 1882, lugos, hungary, austriahungary. A great box set with one doublesided disc with bela lugosi s best universal films although without dracula the lugosi movie which is available in the dracula legacy collection box set. Bela lugosi and boris karloffs superlative performances are just the start of any exploration of the raven.
E il caso di questo the raven il corvo del 1935, prodotto a basso costo diretto da louis friedlander e interpretato da due. A must for fans and decent quality for a film made in 1935. Thankfully belas performance is so strong and has such impact that no mere credits will affect viewers perception of who the true star of this movie really is. Lugosi was born in a region of hungary now located in romania. It has almost exactly nothing to do with poes poem, though bela lugosi plays dr. His accent, while a part of his image, limited the roles he could. Bela lugosi stars as richard vollin, a mad doctor who takes his horror very seriously. Oct 20, 20 tod brownings reworking of his now lost silent classic london after midnight 1927 features a great cast in an atmospheric tale of murder, menaceand vampires.
But who will avenge poe for the misuse of his name in this monster mishmash of mad scientist, torture chamber, haunted house, and uglyfaced butler cliches. During a horrific storm at sea, the crew realizes that there is a murderer among them who is killing them off one by one. The raven gives us a more than beautiful study on the eternal confrontation between ethics and aesthetics. Oct 27, 2014 the raven is a 1935 american horror film directed by lew landers billed under his real name, louis friedlander and starring boris karloff and bela lugosi. This film was originally released in 1935 and was the second universal horror film in which bela lugosi and boris karloff starred together. The picture revolves around edgar allan poes 1845 homonymous poem, featuring lugosi as a poeobsessed mad surgeon with a torture chamber in his basement and karloff as a fugitive murderer on the run from the police. Mar 27, 2015 the raven 1935 full horror movie stars. Cast and crew credits for the raven, 1935, directed by louis friedlander, with karloff, bela lugosi, lester matthews, at turner classic movies. The raven pairs up boris karloff and bela lugosi in a taut, albeit brief, horror film. When i first watched this movie at the age of ten or so during a typical 3. Bela lugosi 18821956, best known for the original screen portrayal of bram stokers dracula in 1931, was in many movies during the course of his career. In their third appearance together for universal pictures, boris karloff and bela lugosi have the routine down pat. A entertaining film that every classic horror fan should see if they can get around to it, but see the better karlofflugosi movies first. Sep 22, 2014 bela lugosi stars as richard vollin, a mad doctor who takes his horror very seriously.
Details about the raven 1935 karloff lugosi original movie poster spanish herald. Nothing too unique, and bearing zero resemblance to the edgar allan poe novel from which the. It is supposed to be based on a story by edgar allan poe, which is completely inaccurate, because everyone knows that the raven was a poem and not a story. Bela lugosi photo 8x10 island of lost souls 1932 buy any 2 get 1 free. With boris karloff, bela lugosi, lester matthews, irene ware. A brilliant surgeon obsessed with edgar allan poe saves the life of a beautiful dancer and goes mad when he cant have her. The raven 1935 karloff lugosi original movie poster spanish herald.
Bela lugosi, lionel barrymore, lionel atwill and carroll borland star. Belas performance becomes more and more unhinged as the film. E il caso di questo the raven il corvo del 1935, prodotto a basso costo diretto da louis friedlander e interpretato da due attori mito, bela lugosi e boris karloff. A brilliant surgeon obsessed with poe saves the life of a beautiful dancer and goes mad when he cant have her. Join mike as he ponders weak and weary at the karloff lugosi vehicle the raven. The raven 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. At the pinnacle of his insanity in the raven bela lugosi, as the mad surgeon dr. The raven 1935 complete spoilers ahead just so you know. The raven universal, 1935 window card 14 x 22 prior to paperbacking, the window card had been trimmed to 12 x 16 it had likely been found in a frame. Oct 31, 2014 it was, in part, the reason england temporarily banned horror movies back in those tender, innocent days of 1935. Tod brownings reworking of his now lost silent classic london after midnight 1927 features a great cast in an atmospheric tale of murder, menaceand vampires. The raven is a 1935 american horror film directed by lew landers billed under his real name, louis friedlander and starring boris karloff and bela lugosi. The picture revolves around edgar allan poe s 1845 homonymous poem, featuring lugosi as a poeobsessed mad surgeon with a torture chamber in his basement and karloff as a fugitive.
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