Lady Frankenstein (1971)
"La figlia di Frankenstein" (original title)

When Dr. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter and his lab assistant Marshall continue his experiments. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant Marshall's ... See full summary »

Director:

Mel Welles

Writers:

Dick Randall (original story), Edward Di Lorenzo (story),

Stars:

Joseph Cotten, Rosalba Neri, Paul Muller

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joseph Cotten	...	Baron Frankenstein
Rosalba Neri	...	Tania Frankenstein (as Sara Bay)
Paul Muller	...	Dr. Charles Marshall
Peter Whiteman	...	The Creature
Herbert Fux	...	Tom Lynch the graverobber
Renate Kasché	...	Julia Stack (as Renata Cash)
Lorenzo Terzon	...	Harris' assistant (as Lawrence Tilden)
Ada Pometti	...	Farmer's wife (as Ada Pomeroy)
Andrea Aureli	...	Jim Turner (as Andrew Ray)
Joshua Sinclair	...	John (as Johnny Loffrey)
Richard Beardley	...	Simon Burke
Petar Martinovitch	...	Jack Morgan (as Peter Martinov)
Adam Welles	...	Child
Mickey Hargitay	...	Captain Harris

Storyline

When Dr. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter and his lab assistant Marshall continue his experiments. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant Marshall's brain in to the muscular body of a retarded servant Stephen, in order to prolong the aging Marshall's life. Meanwhile, the first monster seeks revenge on the grave robbers who sold the body parts used in its creation to Dr. Frankenstein. Soon it comes after Marshall and the doctor's daughter.

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Plot Keywords:

monster | frankenstein | transplant | brain | revenge | 

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Taglines:

A Mad Surgeon's Mind in a Woman's Body

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

October 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lady Frankenstein

Filming Locations:

Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company Credits

Production Co:

Condor International Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min 85 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Italian censorship visa # 59112 delivered on 18-10-1971.

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Goofs

The head of a crew member can be seen in the mirror behind Dr Frankenstein and colleague whilst they try to bring the monster to life.

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Connections

Featured in Cinemassacre's Monster Madness: Dracula vs. Frankenstein (2010)

User Reviews

Dude, I heard the Baron's daughter is like totally hot!

Rosalba Neri is very hot indeed as the titular Lady Frankenstein though she is called Mrs. Marshall throughout the film. After her father's death, played by Joseph Cotton who must be wondering how the hell he's gone from Citizen Kane to cheap euro-horror, by the hands of the Baron's creation with a brain supplied by a man that eerily resembles Patrick Swayze circa Point Break, the nubile doctor Tania Frankenstein becomes determined to advance in her father's morbid work. It's a good thing too because I can't see Joe Cotton pulling off asphyxiation and orgasms quite like Ms. Neri can. The Baron's assistant Charles has long been enamored with Tania and wishes to woo her now that her old man is kaput. Tania loves his mind but can't quite picture jumping into the sack with the old horny bastard without a serious makeover. That is where village dolt Thomas steps in as the half-wit has been graced with good looks and brings the thunder into Tania's private lab if you catch my drift. Now, all Tania has to do is put Charles's brain into Thomas' body and voilà! instant marriage material. Too bad Mickey Hargitay as a persistent police captain keeps inquiring into what exactly her father's experiments entailed and why did he associate with graverobbers. Definitely one of the most amusing and downright bizarre endings I have ever seen. Who knew the sight of a mutilated corpse got her juices flowing?

I give this film a lot of credit by retelling the story of Frankenstein as apposed to the more faithful to the mythos Hammer films which is geared more for the hard-core euro-horror fans. Rosalba Neri is extremely engaging as the sexy doctor and commands your attention in every scene not just her nude ones. The supporting cast does a great job as well with a special salute to Herbert Fux as a slimy graverobber. My major complaint is that this film looks like it was edited with a samurai sword. Scenes appear for a second then disappear without any reason whatsoever. The version I saw was the 84 minute cut though I wonder what was excised from the film as most of the gore and plenty of nudity still remained. On a side note this is the third consecutive film in the "Chilling Classics" collection that features an adult woman sexually seducing a mentally challenged man/child. This is not a trend I would like to see continue thank you very much. Grab some popcorn and enjoy this guilty pleasure.