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

Director:

Mel Welles
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Writers:

Dick Randall (original story)
Edward Di Lorenzo (story)
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Release Date:

October 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Only The Monster She Made Could Satisfy Her Strange Desires!

Plot:

When Dr. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter and his lab assistant Marshall continue his experiments...

Plot Keywords:

Monster | Frankenstein | Transplant | Brain | Revenge

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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Herb Andress	...	Hunchback (uncredited)
Linda Gary	...	Tania Frankenstein (voice) (uncredited)
Marino Masé	...	Thomas Stack (uncredited)
Mel Welles	...	Tom Lynch the graverobber (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Mel Welles
Aureliano Luppi		(co-director) (uncredited)

Writing credits
Dick Randall		(original story)
Edward Di Lorenzo		(story and screenplay)
Mary Shelley		novel motifs (uncredited)

Produced by
Umberto Borsato	....	producer
Hurbert Case	....	producer
Gioele Centanni	....	producer
Harry Cushing	....	producer (as Harry C. Cushing)
Egidio Gelso	....	producer
Jules Kenton	....	producer
Mel Welles	....	producer

Original Music by
Alessandro Alessandroni

Cinematography by
Riccardo Pallottini		(as Richard Pallotin)

Film Editing by
Cleofe Conversi		(as Cleo Converse)

Production Design by
Francis Mellon

Costume Design by
Maurice Nichols

Makeup Department
Timothy Parson	....	makeup artist
Cass Whyte	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Umberto Borsato	....	general manager
Frank Fly	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Anthony Bishop	....	assistant director
Joseph Pollin	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Francis Grappian	....	sound
Corey Volpe	....	boom operator

Visual Effects by
Charles Ramboldt	....	animation

Camera and Electrical Department
Sergio Martino	....	camera operator (as Serge Martin)
Charles Taffan	....	operator: assistant

Other crew
August Dolfis	....	production assistant
Farley Merrell	....	continuity
Tony Pitt	....	production secretary

Production Companies

• Condor International Productions

Distributors

• Adria Filmverleih (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• New World Pictures (1971) (USA) (theatrical)
• International Film Distributors (1972) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Excelsior Films (1974) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Navarre Entertainment (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Rainbow Products Limited (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
• Shout! Factory (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Something Weird Video (SWV) (????) (USA) (VHS)
• Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (2007) (Germany) (TV)
• Wilder (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)

Special Effects

• CIPA

Other Companies

• International Recordings  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

"La figlia di Frankenstein" - Italy (original title)

Runtime:

85 min (cut version) | Argentina:96 min | Germany:94 min | USA:99 min | Italy:93 min

Country:

Italy

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | Belgium:KNT | UK:18 (re-rating) (2005) | UK:X (original rating) | Norway:16

Filming Locations:

Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Condor International Productions

Trivia:

Rob Zombie sampled the line "Who is this irresistible creature who has an insatiable love for the dead?" from the trailer for his song "Living Dead Girl."

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: 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.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Die Welt auf Schwäbisch: Episode VI - Das Ende einer Odyssee (#1.6)" (2010)

A Frankenstein is a Frankenstein.

Low budget, but still creepy enough to hold your interest in another take off on the familiar Frankenstein story. This movie is also known as LADY FRANKENSTEIN. The alluring Tania Frankenstein(Sara Bay)fresh from medical school arrives at her father's estate to find that he is still up to his old tricks. Baron Frankenstein(Joseph Cotten)is murdered by his own creation and now his daughter decides to carry on the family tradition by creating herself a lover. This is closer to being an eerie melodrama than horror flick. Supporting cast features Mickey Hargitay, Paul Whiteman, Paul Muller and Herbert Fux. A rainy night could amplify the atmosphere. Still a fun watch.