The critically-acclaimed biography chronicling the tumultuous personal
and professional life of horror icon Bela Lugosi.
"Poignant.... Shadmi smoothly blends characterization with chiaroscuro
to perfectly spotlight Lugosi's uncanny magnetism. On the screen--and in
this fine portrait--his legacy lasts."--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (Starred
Review)
"Haunting... Shadmi's deeply absorbing and moving biography will appeal
to Dracula afficionados of all ages."--NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS
LUGOSI, the tragic life story of one of horror's most iconic film stars,
tells of a young Hungarian activist forced to flee his homeland after
the failed Communist revolution in 1919. Reinventing himself in the
U.S., first on stage and then in movies, he landed the unforgettable
role of Count Dracula in what would become a series of classic feature
films. From that point forward, Lugosi's stardom would be assured...but
with international fame came setbacks and addictions that gradually
whittled his reputation from icon to has-been. LUGOSI details the
actor's fall from grace and an enduring legacy that continues to this
day.