The Bride (1985)

Sting is Doctor Frankenstein in this remake of the old classic film The Bride of Frankenstein. After years of research, the doctor finally succeeds in creating the perfect woman, who gets the name "Eva".

Director:

Franc Roddam

Writer:

Lloyd Fonvielle (screenplay)

Stars:

Sting, Jennifer Beals, Anthony Higgins

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sting	...	Frankenstein
Jennifer Beals	...	Eva
Anthony Higgins	...	Clerval
Clancy Brown	...	Viktor
David Rappaport	...	Rinaldo
Geraldine Page	...	Mrs. Baumann
Alexei Sayle	...	Magar
Phil Daniels	...	Bela
Veruschka von Lehndorff	...	Countess (as Veruschka)
Quentin Crisp	...	Dr. Zahlus
Cary Elwes	...	Josef
Timothy Spall	...	Paulus (as Tim Spall)
Ken Campbell	...	Pedlar
Guy Rolfe	...	Count
Andy de la Tour	...	Priest (as Andrew de la Tour)

Storyline

Sting is doctor Frankenstein in this remake of the old classic film "Bride of Frankenstein". After years of research, the doctor finally succeeds in creating the perfect woman, who gets the name "Eva".

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Plot Keywords:

frankenstein | bride | doctor frankenstein | remake | psychotronic | 

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Taglines:

A Woman Born Of Lightning . . . A Man Driven By Obsession !

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 August 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Prometida

Filming Locations:

Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France

Box Office

Gross:

$3,600,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Colgems Productions Ltd., Columbia Pictures Corporation, Delphi III Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to trade paper 'Variety', the "Production departs from the host of other Frankensteins in its bright visual look, its lush Maurice Jarre score, its view of women, its younger characters, and its romantic scope".

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Quotes

Eva: You can do what you like! You can take apart the body you put together, you can take away the life you gave me, but you cannot have me. Not ever. Not even if you murder me and raise me up a thousand thousand times, you cannot have me.

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Connections

Referenced in Frankenstein Rising (2010)

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Soundtracks

"Eine Kleine Nachtsmusik"
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

User Reviews

Not a remake, a continuation

I don't see this as a remake of _Bride of Frankenstein_ at all. In _Bride of Frankenstein_ the bride is created, rejects the idea of being the monster's mate, and is brought down together with monster, maker, and laboratory. That happens here too, but it's only the beginning and the movie mostly gives us the further adventures of the trio after they have picked themselves up and dusted themselves off.

The bride on the one hand is groomed to be a woman who can achieve anything but is unaware of her origin, though she is does find an ossuary a fascinating place to be. The monster on the other hand is all too aware of his origin but unaware of his potential as a human being. This makes an interesting contrast, but mostly the film is just more of the James Whale sort of thing, for people who like that sort of thing. It's respectful, not exploitative, but not ground-breaking either.