There are more movies based on poes works than any other american author. The raven 1935 cast and crew a spurned surgeon bela lugosi seeks revenge using edgar allan poes devices of torture and a hideous man boris karloff. Svengoolie presents the raven 1935 with bela lugosi and. Details about the raven 1935 karloff lugosi original movie poster spanish herald. During her recovery vollin falls in love with her and decides that she will marry him and not her fiance. In this bizarre thriller, bela plays poeobsessed dr. In their third appearance together for universal pictures, boris karloff and bela lugosi have the routine down pat. Horror icons boris karloff frankenstein and bela lugosi dracula star in the macabre classic the raven, inspired by the works of. Bela lugosi photo 8x10 island of lost souls 1932 buy any 2 get 1 free. The raven 1935 karloff lugosi original movie poster. Sep 22, 2014 bela lugosi stars as richard vollin, a mad doctor who takes his horror very seriously. Specifically referencing poe within its story, lugosi is a plastic surgeon obsessed with the writer, who tortures fleeing murderer karloff through monstrous medical means.
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. 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. The raven, universals classic edgar allan poeinspired horror film, was released in 1935. With boris karloff, bela lugosi, lester matthews, irene ware. Horror icons boris karloff and bela lugosi created some of the most memorable performances in cinematic history. It is, therefore, the perfect movie to watch this halloween night. A entertaining film that every classic horror fan should see if they can get around to it, but see the better karlofflugosi movies first. A must for fans and decent quality for a film made in 1935. Boris karloff and bela lugosi in the raven 1935 boris karloff in the raven 1935 bela lugosi in. 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. All in all, while it may lack a marquee monster at its center, the raven is completely unmissable for any fan of classic horror. The raven 1935 when boris karloff and bela lugosi first appeared together in edgar ulmers satanic thriller, the black cat 1934, it was a momentous event for horror fans around the world. The 1935 raven is soserious that it may be trying too hard to deliver.
The raven gives us a more than beautiful study on the eternal confrontation between ethics and aesthetics. The best ones are the raven, the black cat and murders in the rue morgue. The raven 1935 audio commentary bela lugosi, boris karloff. Belas performance becomes more and more unhinged as the film. 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. 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. Richard vollin who is infatuated with the characters and devices found in the edgar allan poe stories. 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. Not surprisingly, the film was a resounding success and immediately prompted universal studio head carl laemmle, jr. He saves the life of jean thatcher irene ware, a beautiful young socialite injured in an automobile accident and becomes. 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 raven full full movie, the raven full full movie streaming the raven full movie engsub watch the raven full english full movie online the raven full film online watch the raven full english. He originated the role on broadway in 1927 and reprised it for the 1931 film. This film was originally released in 1935 and was the second universal horror film in which bela lugosi and boris karloff starred together. Within the pages of this collectors item movie guide, insightful articles discuss the movie s production and sinister literary origins, while biographies introduce the cast and crew who put a new twist on poes immortal poem. 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. Read the the raven movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
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. But the resulting film, the raven 1935, offered an intriguing twist on the two actors previous collaboration. John kobal foundationgetty images the boris karloff bela lugosi rivalry is well known to fans of classic horror movies, particularly the frankenstein and dracula franchises in the. 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. Richard vollin lugosi is a brilliant but unstable surgeon with a morbid obsession for instruments of torture. When i first watched this movie at the age of ten or so during a typical 3. 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. The raven is a 1935 american horror film directed by lew landers and starring boris karloff and bela lugosi. Horror icons boris karloff frankenstein and bela lugosi dracula star in the macabre classic the raven, inspired by the works of edgar allan poe. A brilliant surgeon obsessed with edgar allan poe saves the life of a beautiful dancer and goes mad when he cant have her. At the peak of his career in the early 30s, actor bela lugosi was the screens most notorious personification of evil.
Bela lugosi and boris karloff team up in this excellent 1935 chiller. The raven universal, 1935 original wc 14 x 22 karloff. Oct 31, 2014 it was, in part, the reason england temporarily banned horror movies back in those tender, innocent days of 1935. Feb 23, 2018 bela lugosi stars as richard vollin, a mad doctor who takes his horror very seriously. Not surprisingly, the film was a resounding success and immediately. Raven, the 1935 ultimate guide book bela lugosi boris. Richard vollin as lugosi, bela lugosi mark of the vampire 1935 count mora the best. Here we have yet another boris karloff and edgar allen poe movie from universal. Bela lugosi, hungarianborn motionpicture actor who was most famous for his sinister portrayal of the elegantly mannered vampire count dracula. The raven is so chock full of lugosis sinister dialogue delivery and evil. Any movie that stars both bela lugosi and boris karloff.
Bela lugosi, lionel barrymore, lionel atwill and carroll borland star. Arthur perry edwin perry chandu on the magic island 1935 frank chandler chandu the raven 1935 dr. 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. Bela lugosi was born bela ferenc dezso blasko on october 20, 1882, lugos, hungary, austriahungary. Released not long after the production codes establishment, the raven responds to fears that led to the codes creation. At the pinnacle of his insanity in the raven bela lugosi, as the mad surgeon dr. 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. The raven 1935 karloff lugosi original movie poster spanish. During a horrific storm at sea, the crew realizes that there is a murderer among them who is killing them off one by one. A entertaining film that every classic horror fan should see if they can get around to it, but see the better karloff lugosi movies first. In the black cat, karloff played the irredeemable villain with lugosi cast as a persecuted rival. It was, in part, the reason england temporarily banned horror movies back in those tender, innocent days of 1935. Thankfully bela s 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.
The raven 1935 a spurned surgeon bela lugosi seeks revenge using edgar allan poes devices of torture and a hideous man boris karloff. The raven 1935 karloff lugosi original movie poster spanish herald. Bela lugosi stars as richard vollin, a mad doctor who takes his horror very seriously. Their unforgettable performances as dracula lugosi and frankensteins monster karloff terrified a generation of moviegoers, and when these two legendary actors combined their talents for a series of spinetingling films in the 1930s, audiences could not get enough. The raven is so chock full of lugosi s sinister dialogue delivery and evil presence that no lugosi fan can go without seeing it. Louis friedlander, boris karloff, bela lugosi, samuel s. Eureka entertainment to release murders in the rue morgue. Cast and crew credits for the raven, 1935, directed by louis friedlander, with karloff, bela lugosi, lester matthews, at turner classic movies. His accent, while a part of his image, limited the roles he could. The raven 1935 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A brilliant surgeon obsessed with poe saves the life of a beautiful dancer and goes mad when he cant have her. There are several moments in the movie where boris karloff and his makeup. Boris karloff as edmond bateman and bela lugosi as dr richard vallin in a scene from the 1935 film, the raven directed by lew landers for united pictures. Raven, the 1935 ultimate guide book bela lugosi boris karloff.
Richard vollin, a genius brain surgeon obsessed with poes obsessions. 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. It has almost exactly nothing to do with poes poem, though bela lugosi plays dr. Mar 27, 2015 the raven 1935 full horror movie stars. The raven 1935 complete spoilers ahead just so you know. Oct 31, 2001 the raven is so chock full of lugosis sinister dialogue delivery and evil presence that no lugosi fan can go without seeing it. The raven pairs up boris karloff and bela lugosi in a taut, albeit brief, horror film. What other movies pair bela lugosi and boris karloff. 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. Bela lugosi stars as a doctor driven mad, his lust for violence sustained by grisly worship of edgar allen poe. Prolific b movie director lew landers made 1935 s the raven so grotesque that all american horror films were banned in the u. Bela lugosi and boris karloffs superlative performances are just the start of any exploration of the raven. 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.
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