Wich2 wrote:
That element is straight out of the novel.



Maybe he means that Bromfield was the first to incorporate this from the novel into the screenplay for Browning's film. It's a bit unclear.

Also, something that might shed light on the question of when the film takes place, is what Rhodes mentions regarding a line of dialogue that was censored - where Martin makes reference to "Mussolinis". This shows an intention to place DRACULA in a more contemporary setting than we may have initially thought.

Then of course, there was Frederick Stephani's contribution of Dracula's aeroplane that got dropped from subsequent drafts. This too would've made the period of the film distinctly well into the 20th century.

Last Edited By: Casey62 Feb 9 15 10:11 PM. Edited 5 times.