Overview:
Victor Frankenstein is a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a monster, which Frankenstein has put together with the remains of corpses. It's not long before Frankenstein regrets his actions.| Status: | Released (1994-11-04) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 20 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $22,006,296 |
| Screen: | Mary Shelley, Steph Lady, Frank Darabont |
| Productions: | American Zoetrope, TriStar Pictures, Japan Satellite Broadcasting, IndieProd Company Productions |
| Production Countries: | Japan, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Recommendations
Casts
- 380: Robert De Niro - The Creature / Sharp Featured Man
- 11181: Kenneth Branagh - Victor Frankenstein
- 3999: Tom Hulce - Henry Clerval
- 1283: Helena Bonham Carter - Elizabeth
- 18992: Aidan Quinn - Cap. Robert Walton
- 65: Ian Holm - Baron Frankenstein
- 29859: Richard Briers - Grandfather
Crews
- 28970: Mary Shelley - Novel - Writing
- 11386: James Acheson - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 29858: Desmond Crowe - Art Direction - Art
- 29856: John Veitch - Producer - Production
- 293: Roger Pratt - Director of Photography - Camera
- 11181: Kenneth Branagh - Director - Directing
- 10497: John Fenner - Art Direction - Art
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Reviews
DRDMovieMusings
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Excellent version of an enduring classic This is not a monster movie in any shallow slasher sense. It probes and contemplates some eternal questions humans have been pondering for thousands of years, set in a time when so many things we know today were yet unknown, adding to the m ....
Continue reading ->Wuchak
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***Gothic mania with Kenneth Branagh, Robert DeNiro and Helena Bonham Carter*** Kenneth Branagh's 1994 version of the oft-filmed Frankenstein story was the most faithful to Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel up to that point, which explains its name. It features fine actors and looks great ....
Continue reading ->DocTerminus
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Kenneth Branagh made quite an artistic hit with his first film **HENRY V**. Next, he had great critical and financial success with his popcorn flick,** DEAD AGAIN**! The success of both of those films meant he could take on any project he wanted. He chose **MARY SHELLY'S FRANKENSTE ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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This could have been a far better interpretation of the wonderful story of the man-monster but it lacks potency. Frequently a problem when one of the stars is also the director; the focus becomes a bit blurred and in this - despite the super performance of Robert de Niro in the title ....
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