Larry Talbot regresa al castillo de su padre en Gales y conoce a una hermosa mujer. Una noche, Talbot la acompaña a un carnaval local donde conocen a una misteriosa adivina gitana.Larry Talbot regresa al castillo de su padre en Gales y conoce a una hermosa mujer. Una noche, Talbot la acompaña a un carnaval local donde conocen a una misteriosa adivina gitana.Larry Talbot regresa al castillo de su padre en Gales y conoce a una hermosa mujer. Una noche, Talbot la acompaña a un carnaval local donde conocen a una misteriosa adivina gitana.
- Dirección
- Guionista
- Elenco
- Premios
- 2 premios ganados y 3 nominaciones en total
- The Wolf Man
- (as Lon Chaney)
- Gypsy Woman
- (sin créditos)
- Townswoman
- (sin créditos)
- Townswoman
- (sin créditos)
- Wykes
- (sin créditos)
- Townswoman
- (sin créditos)
- Villager
- (sin créditos)
- Girl
- (sin créditos)
- Dirección
- Guionista
- Todo el elenco y el equipo
- Producción, taquilla y más en IMDbPro
Opiniones destacadas
The story is a familiar one: Larry, the son of esteemed Sir John (Rains) returns home to Wales after many years in America, is bitten by a werewolf (well played by Bela Lugosi), and becomes a werewolf himself. What's extraordinary is the fact that the film can be so effective today.
The biggest reason for this is the acting. Some classic films, pre-Actor's Studio, look pretty pathetic when it comes to realistic characterization. Not so THE WOLF MAN. Curt Siodmak's excellent screenplay (likened to a Greek Tragedy) provides a vehicle for the stars to be at their best, and, boy, do they shine: Rains a tower of strength as the proud father; Ankers hitting just the right note as the torn female lead; Maria Ouspenskaya as the Old Gypsey Woman whose words prefigure Larry's doom....
But the standout is Lon Chaney Jr. A definite mixed-bag as an actor, he is perfect here--and this is a role calling for the use of all human emotions (unlike later Wolf Man films, where Talbot's head-pounding becomes monotonous). In fact, seeing THE WOLF MAN recently has convinced me that Chaney would have made the ideal screen Phillip Marlow (and I'm not forgetting Bogie)--big, tough, surly, yet charming when need be (a highlight early in WOLF MAN is Larry's attempts at flirting with Ankers; Chaney does the surprisingly playful dialogue with just the right touch). There's no doubt that his performance would merit accolades even today.
This is not to say that there aren't problems in the film. The continuity is off in a number of places (Chany transforms into the Wolf Man at one point wearing a sleeveless undershirt; in the very next scene, he's wearing a neatly buttoned Dickey), and there's a scene or two that's completely inexplicable (e.g., why DOES the Wolf Man pass out when caught in that trap?)....
But overall, the pace, lighting, cinematography, excellent musical score, and strong story propel the film through these rough spots, the 70-minute ride leaving the viewer wanting more. For these reasons, THE WOLF MAN is a classic.
¿Sabías que…?
- TriviaIn Curt Siodmak's original script for the film, whether or not Lawrence Talbot really underwent a physical transformation to a werewolf or if the transformation simply occurred in his mind was left ambiguous. The Wolf Man was never to appear onscreen. Ultimately, the studio determined that Talbot's literal transformation into a werewolf would be more appealing to the audience and, thus, more profitable. The script was revised accordingly. The remake of the film starring Benicio Del Toro leaned into this idea, having its version of Lawrence Talbot be admitted to an asylum for "delusions" of lycanthropy.
- ErroresBela the Gypsy transforms into an actual wolf, not a wolf/man. When his body is discovered, his feet are bare but he is wearing a shirt and trousers. The wolf killed by Larry Talbot was not wearing any clothing.
- Citas
Jenny Williams: Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright.
Larry Talbot: [after hearing it twice already] You know that one too, eh?
- Versiones alternativasAn abridged version lasting 8 minutes was released in 1966.
- ConexionesEdited into The Wolfman (1966)
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Detalles
- Fecha de lanzamiento
- País de origen
- Idioma
- También se conoce como
- El hombre lobo
- Locaciones de filmación
- Court of Miracles, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, Estados Unidos(Werewolf 's loud howl awakens local villagers after grave digger is killed)
- Productora
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Taquilla
- Presupuesto
- USD 180,000 (estimado)
- Total a nivel mundial
- USD 420
- Tiempo de ejecución1 hora 10 minutos
- Color
- Relación de aspecto
- 1.37 : 1