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I vampiri di Praga

Titolo originale: Mark of the Vampire
  • 1935
  • Approved
  • 1h
VALUTAZIONE IMDb
6,3/10
5858
LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
Bela Lugosi and Carroll Borland in I vampiri di Praga (1935)
When a nobleman is murdered, a professor of the occult blames vampires; but not all is what it seems.
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Quando un nobile viene ucciso, un professore dell'occulto incolpa i vampiri, ma non tutto è come sembra.Quando un nobile viene ucciso, un professore dell'occulto incolpa i vampiri, ma non tutto è come sembra.Quando un nobile viene ucciso, un professore dell'occulto incolpa i vampiri, ma non tutto è come sembra.

  • Regia
    • Tod Browning
  • Sceneggiatura
    • Guy Endore
    • Bernard Schubert
    • John L. Balderston
  • Star
    • Lionel Barrymore
    • Elizabeth Allan
    • Bela Lugosi
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  • VALUTAZIONE IMDb
    6,3/10
    5858
    LA TUA VALUTAZIONE
    • Regia
      • Tod Browning
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Guy Endore
      • Bernard Schubert
      • John L. Balderston
    • Star
      • Lionel Barrymore
      • Elizabeth Allan
      • Bela Lugosi
    • 126Recensioni degli utenti
    • 63Recensioni della critica
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    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Professor Zelin
    Elizabeth Allan
    Elizabeth Allan
    • Irena Borotyn
    Bela Lugosi
    Bela Lugosi
    • Count Mora
    Lionel Atwill
    Lionel Atwill
    • Inspector Neumann
    Jean Hersholt
    Jean Hersholt
    • Baron Otto
    Henry Wadsworth
    Henry Wadsworth
    • Fedor Vincente
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • Dr. Doskil
    Jessie Ralph
    Jessie Ralph
    • Midwife
    Ivan F. Simpson
    Ivan F. Simpson
    • Jan
    • (as Ivan Simpson)
    Franklyn Ardell
    Franklyn Ardell
    • Chauffeur
    Leila Bennett
    Leila Bennett
    • Maria
    June Gittelson
    June Gittelson
    • Annie
    Carroll Borland
    Carroll Borland
    • Luna
    • (as Carol Borland)
    Holmes Herbert
    Holmes Herbert
    • Sir Karell Borotyn
    Michael Visaroff
    • Innkeeper
    Eily Malyon
    Eily Malyon
    • Sick Woman
    • (scene tagliate)
    Guy Bellis
    • Ronnie - Englishman at Inn
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    James Bradbury Jr.
    James Bradbury Jr.
    • Fourth Vampire
    • (non citato nei titoli originali)
    • Regia
      • Tod Browning
    • Sceneggiatura
      • Guy Endore
      • Bernard Schubert
      • John L. Balderston
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    7Captain_Couth

    Trippy vampire tale with a twist.

    Tod Browning's return to the genre that made him famous brings along Bela Lugosi to reprise his role as a sinister Count. This vampiric tale is mixed in with a murder mystery. I found the end results to be very weird, unusual and entertaining. What I thought was going to be a routine horror story has a very funny twist. To give it away would be telling. If you're in the mood for something different then by all means watch.

    Recommended.

    B+
    7utgard14

    You can't frighten us. We've been over your foul roads before.

    Sir Karrel Borotyn is found dead with two punctures on his neck and drained of all his blood. A professor (Lionel Barrymore) and a police inspector (Lionel Atwill) investigate and all evidence points to vampires. Now it looks like Sir Karrel's daughter (Elizabeth Allan) is being targeted by the blood suckers.

    Director Tod Browning's remake of his now-lost film "London After Midnight." In the original, Lon Chaney played multiple parts. Here his roles are divided among Lionel Barrymore, Bela Lugosi, and Lionel Atwill. Lots of horror fans dislike this one because they feel the ending is a cheat. I thought the ending was great, though it might not hold up on closer scrutiny of certain previous scenes. The entire movie plays out more like a murder mystery with horror overtones rather than a straight horror film, so I didn't feel cheated at all. It's beautifully shot by James Wong Howe. The cast is great. Lugosi barely says anything but is a menacing presence in a Draculaesque role. Carol Borland is sufficiently creepy as his "daughter." Definitely a keeper.
    8Hey_Sweden

    Quite enjoyable.

    This is an ingenious, delicious film that offers a different take on the vampire tale. It's a remake of director Tod Brownings' 1927 silent "London After Midnight", one of the most sought after "lost" films of all time. It features a number of the trappings of the vampire sub genre, and establishes a respectfully sinister atmosphere.

    When a man named Sir Karell (Holmes Herbert) is found murdered, an investigation is launched by intrepid Inspector Neumann (Lionel Atwill, who's in fine huffy form). When it's believed that the death was a murder perpetrated by a vampire, an occult expert (a hilarious, delightful Lionel Barrymore) is called in to provide all the advice they could need.

    And for a while, this plays out the way we would expect a vampire movie TO play out. Our blood suckers are played by Bela Lugosi, once again cast in a perfect sort of role for him, and Carroll Borland, whose striking, long haired Luna can easily be seen as a forerunner to characters like Vampira and Morticia Addams. The cast is rounded out with people such as Elizabeth Allan as the distraught Irena, Henry Wadsworth as her suitor, Jean Hersholt as her uncle (the worried Baron), Donald Meek as Dr. Doskill, Ivan F. Simpson as Jan the butler, and comedy relief provider Leila Bennett as Maria the maid.

    One can't help but notice just how short this movie is - it runs barely over an hour - and in fact approximately 20 minutes of footage was cut after the preview. Unfortunately, because Brownings' previous film "Freaks" had flopped upon its release, he wasn't able to object to these studio decisions. Still, even in the movies' current incarnation, it works pretty well, with decent special effects and typically solid work by cinematographer James Wong Howe. But the reason why this should be so entertaining is the unexpected ending, which does a fine job of pulling the rug out from under us and turning into a different type of film altogether. Even the actors weren't informed of the big twist ending until it was time to shoot it, which does nothing but add to the effectiveness of their performances.

    Overall, "Mark of the Vampire" is great fun and a worthy viewing for any fan of old school black & white genre entertainment.

    Eight out of 10.
    7jluis1984

    An underrated film

    After the commercial failure of his controversial masterpiece "Freaks" in 1932, director Tod Browning found himself in serious problems to find new projects. Browning was a man of proved talent, being the director of some of the best silent films starring Lon Chaney as well as the mind behind the 1931 horror masterpiece "Dracula". However, "Freaks" proved to be too ahead of its time and sadly suffered the prejudices of audiences clearly unprepared for the tragic story of a midget in love with a full grown woman. In this state of disgrace, the studio rejected his projects and instead gave him the job of directing "Fast Workers", a melodrama with former silent superstar John Gilbert. Fortunately, luck was still on his side as in 1935 he was allowed to direct a remake of his successful silent "London After Midnight", a movie that would reunite Browning with Dracula himself: Bela Lugosi.

    "Mark of the Vampire" is the story of the tragedy surrounding the wealthy Borotyn family. The patriarch, Sir Karell Borotyn (Holmes Herbert) has been murdered under mysterious circumstances, and soon everyone in town suspects it was the work of Count Mora (Bela Lugosi) and his daughter Luna (Carroll Borland), as these two deceased nobles are rumored to awake by night as vampires and wreak havoc in the small superstitious village. Inspector Neumann (Lionel Atwill) doesn't believe in this, as he suspects there is a more mundane motif for the murder of the rich old man, however, when Sir Karell's only daughter Irena (Elizabeth Allan) becomes the vampires' new target, Insp. Neumann will have to join forces with a strange scientist specialized in the occult, Prof. Zelin (Lionel Barrymore) to solve the mystery before someone else gets killed.

    As written above, "Mark of the Vampire" is essentially a remake of the now lost classic "London After Midnight", although this time Browning enhances the horror elements of the story by focusing on the couple of vampires and their actions instead of the mystery of the plot. The story is pretty convoluted and very clever for its time, with a nice use of black humor (some even see it as a satire of horror films of it's time) and very surprising plot twists to keep the mystery a secret until the end. Sadly (and like always happened to Browning), the film suffered approximately 20 minutes of cuts by the studio, who disliked Browning's idea of incest as background for Count Mora among other things. Unable to fight the studio (as they were still mad at him for "Freaks"), Browning had to let them cut the film, leading to the creation of many plot holes in the already convoluted story, ultimately destroying most of its effect by enhancing its flaws.

    As in most Browning's films, the power of the movie is in the haunting visuals conveyed by this master of silent films, images so powerful that in a way make up for the messed up and disjointed storyline. In fact (and like "Dracula"), most of the best scenes in "Mark of the Vampire" come when nobody talks and only the images are what carry the story. Taking his expressionist influences to the max, Browning makes the figure of the vampire to embody the ultimate vision of irresistible evil, as their unnatural shining in complete darkness makes them diabolically attractive. Browning always struggled with the use of sound, and this problem shows again in "Mark of the Vampire", although the high quality of his cast manage to improve Browning's direction in this "talkie".

    Lionel Barrymore is very good as the eccentric Prof. Zelin, and while he receives some bash for giving an over-the-top performance, I think his acting is right on the money, as he is not a serious Van Helsing, his character seems to be wicked, almost as wicked as the monsters he fights, so his hammy touch is, in my opinion, very appropriate. Lionel Atwill shines as Insp. Neumann, bringing a sense of dignity to the film as the stoic hero who is forced to work with what he considers as superstitious fools in order to fulfill his mission. Borland and Luogsi are simply wonderful as the almost silent vampires, relaying mostly on gestures to convey their emotions. Jean Hersholt, Donald Meek and Ivan Simpson have nice turns in supporting roles, with Meek and Simpson delivering some nice comedy that seems to parody stereotypes of horror films of its time.

    Sadly, the film (or what was left of it) suffers from many flaws that effectively make the brilliant parts of it look bad, leaving the final product as simply a slightly better than average 30s movie. Not only the cuts done by the studio ruined the storyline, as being honest, Browning's talent wasn't as fond of talkies as it was of silents. Browning was a genius of black comedy, but this skill couldn't translate well to sound movies and often his attempts of comedy look too over-the-top for the overall mood of the movie. To make things worse, the performances of Elizabeth Allan and Henry Wadsworth (the main romantic couple of the movie) are atrociously poor, paling in comparison to the work of the rest of the cast.

    "Mark of the Vampire" is a very good film of Browning's short post-"Freaks" career, as despite being plagued by many problems, it still works as a nice tale of mystery and horror. It is definitely not the typical vampire movie, and a number of factors make me to be willing to believe that Browning intended this to be a satire than a proper horror (for example the fact that vampires are silent and humans are very talkative for example). While certainly not a masterpiece, it is a fine film to watch despite its troubled upbringing. 7/10
    wdbasinger

    One of the Best Supernatural Films

    This was one of the best vampire films of the classic black-and-white era. Essentially a composite remake of "Dracula" and an earlier film called "London After Midnight" with some bizarre twists, in terms of ghoulish settings and atmosphere, particularly the cemetery scenes, and Lugosi and Borland wandering in the night, this film is second to none. There is no doubt that Bela Lugosi was the classic Dracula of the early sound period. If I were to make a list of his best 10 films, this would be one of them along with the 1931 "Dracula", the 1943 "Return of the Vampire", the 1940 "The Devil Bat" and others. Carol Borland's role as "Luna"sets the standard for "Vampira" of the 1950s and "Elvira" of the 1980s as well as "Morticia" of the Addams Family on TV. She does an excellent job in the role of a "creature of the night". And of course, Bela Lugosi as Count Mora is without peer. The entire cast including Lionel Barrymore, Lionel Atwill, Elizabeth Allen, Jean Hersholt, and others do an excellent job.

    10/10.

    Dan Basinger

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      Throughout the film, Count Mora (Bela Lugosi) has an unexplained bullet wound on his temple. In the original script Mora was supposed to have had an incestuous relationship with his daughter Luna and to have committed suicide. After filming began, however, MGM deleted references to the crime (and any remaining references may have been deleted when 20 minutes of footage was removed after the film's preview). Because director Tod Browning's previous film, Freaks (1932), had been a box-office disaster, he was unable to object to any changes made by the studio.
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      The character of Jan (pronounced as it would be in Prague as "yan") is referred to by the English pronunciation inexplicably by one character a few times before returning to pronouncing it correctly.
    • Citazioni

      [Last Lines]

      Count Mora: This vampire business, it has given me a great idea for a new act. Luna, in this new act I will be the vampire. Did you watch me? I gave all of me. I was greater than any real vampire.

      Luna Mora: Sure, sure, but get off your makeup.

      Fourth Vampire: Yes, and help me with some of this packing.

    • Versioni alternative
      There is an Italian DVD edition of this movie, distributed by DNA Srl. The movie was re-edited with the contribution of the film history scholar Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available in streaming on some platforms.
    • Connessioni
      Edited into Mondo Lugosi - A Vampire's Scrapbook (1987)
    • Colonne sonore
      Umrem Umrem
      (uncredited)

      Music by Jack Virgil

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    • Data di uscita
      • 26 aprile 1935 (Stati Uniti)
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      • Stati Uniti
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      • Inglese
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      • La marca del vampiro
    • Luoghi delle riprese
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, Stati Uniti(Studio)
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      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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