Bram Stoker’s Dracula: The Film and the Legend

5b Francis Ford Coppola, James V. Hart. New York: Newmarket Press, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. SIGNED BY FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA

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”I’ve crossed oceans of time to find you.” - Gary Oldman as Dracula

Notes

Bram Stoker’s Dracula: The Film and the Legend, published by Newmarket Press and featuring input from director Francis Ford Coppola, is a richly detailed companion to Coppola’s 1992 film adaptation of Dracula. This book explores the cinematic retelling of Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 Gothic novel, which introduced Count Dracula to the world and helped define the modern vampire myth. Stoker’s Dracula is a tale of horror, seduction, and the battle between good and evil, told through diary entries and letters. The novel’s influence on vampire fiction and pop culture has been immense, with its themes of immortality, desire, and Victorian anxieties about sexuality and modernity continuing to resonate.

Francis Ford Coppola, the visionary filmmaker best known for The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now, brought a bold, operatic vision to his adaptation of Dracula. His 1992 film is noted for its lush visual style, use of practical effects, and a more romantic portrayal of the vampire, blending horror with tragedy. In The Film and the Legend, Coppola offers insight into his creative process, from concept to screen, highlighting the film's artistry, performances, and adherence to Stoker’s original text. The book features the full screenplay, storyboards, production stills, and commentary, making it both a tribute to Stoker’s literary legacy and a behind-the-scenes look at Coppola’s gothic masterpiece. 

The signing at Doubleday Book Shop in New York in 1992 was one of the rare public signings of his career. This signed first edition includes the original bookstore flyer form the signing event.

Description

Black canvas hardcover with silver lettering on the upper board and spine. Original pictorial dust jacket in pristine condition. Signed and dated on the title page by Francis Ford Coppola. Includes original flyer advertisement for the signing event. Very fine condition.