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There is a haunting quality to the Dracula of Bela Lugosi that reflected the inner world of the character's creator. The handsome and suave Hungarian took Hollywood by storm, making the ladies swoon -- just as the real Dracula might have. This biography follows the life and career of Lugosi, who left film success in Hungary during his country's revolution against the Soviet Union. He was determined to succeed in Hollywood, and the personal cost is assessed by his family, friends, and colleagues. Archival film clips and photographs capture the European sensibility of this dark star of the silver screen.