Ep. 113 - The True Inspirations Behind Dracula & The Film’s Iconic Costumes

In this episode, Genevieve will do a deep dive into Bram Stoker’s notes, interviews and musings about the inspiration behind his vampiric creation, Dracula, and then she will discuss the inspiration behind some of the most iconic costume designs in film history: Eiko Ishioka’s richly inspired, deeply symbolic costumes for Francis Ford Coppola’s film, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. 

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References:

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/whitby-abbey/history-and-stories/dracula/?source=science20.com

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/feb/08/dracula-was-not-from-exeter-insists-bram-stoker-descendant

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jun/06/bram-stokers-dracula-inspired-by-writings-of-maverick-scotswoman

https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/21l-310-bestsellers-out-for-the-count-fall-2018/pages/readings/dracula-notes/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/last-voyage-of-the-demeter-dracula-dmitry

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36394788/

https://www.supernaturalstudies.com/previous-journal-issues/vol-7-issue-1/cade

⁠https://archive.org/details/bramstokersnotes0000stok⁠

https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/en/exhibitions/eiko-ishioka/

https://www.gothickeatspress.com/dracula-essays/eiko-ishiokas-costume-design

https://www.oscars.org/news/how-apocalypse-now-poster-led-oscar-winning-costumes-bram-stokers-dracula