My first preference is also for Christopher Lee's Dracula.
Lugosi was great, but to me, Lee epitomised Bram Stoker's Dracula better than Lugosi.
Lee could be suave, but there was no doubt that there was an animalistic creature always lurking just below the surface. He was a savage beast in humanoid guise.
I also liked Louis Jordan's portrayal of Dracula in the BBC's Count Dracula. Production values were clearly 70's BBC, but the story was well-told and it was very faithful to the novel.
Frank Langella's portrayal was also good, but I can't get my head around a Dracula named "Frank" :D
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