Hi guys!
Having read the first chapter I felt I needed to get another source for the plot so I knew I understood it all. So I decided to buy the recent ITV version of Dracula with Marc Warren and Sophia Myles. It's well worth getting because it was fantastic! It was however terrifying and the opening scene was fantastic. David Suchet stars as Van Helsing and he is attacked by Dracula when he goes to bed. It's a scary start to a scary film but it really captures the audience. The gothic signifiers are present- veil, candle, dark, castle. However, there is a major difference. In the book Dracula appears initially kind and pleasent while in this Dracula is dark and gruesome from the start asnd you know things aren't going to turn out well for Harker. It's well worth watching and here's a taster scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOEg97ISYHs
Enjoy!!!
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Thanks for the link. An interesting idea, but what is seen here is NOT in the book!!! It would be good to compare the two - and indeed a possibility for coursework... But don't rely upon it for the plot!
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