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Title: The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Boris Karloff | ... | The Monster (as Karloff) | |
| Colin Clive | ... | Henry Frankenstein | |
| Valerie Hobson | ... | Elizabeth | |
| Ernest Thesiger | ... | Doctor Pretorius | |
| Elsa Lanchester | ... | Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley / The Monster's Mate | |
| Gavin Gordon | ... | Lord Byron | |
| Douglas Walton | ... | Percy Bysshe Shelley | |
| Una O'Connor | ... | Minnie | |
| E.E. Clive | ... | Burgomaster | |
| Lucien Prival | ... | Butler | |
| O.P. Heggie | ... | Hermit | |
| Dwight Frye | ... | Karl | |
| Reginald Barlow | ... | Hans | |
| Mary Gordon | ... | Hans' Wife | |
| Anne Darling | ... | Shepherdess (as Ann Darling) | |
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil experiment business, but when a mad scientist, Dr. Pretorius, kidnaps his wife, Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature, a woman, to be the companion of the monster. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
Forget the likes of "The Godfather II" and "The Empire Strikes Back" - "Bride of Frankenstein" is THE greatest example of a sequel completely surpassing the original in terms of sheer brilliance. Coming four years after the original 'Frankenstein' in 1931, director James Whale was originally reluctant to make a sequel but changed his mind after being allowed to make the film more on his own terms. No other director has ever managed to blend horror, comedy and pathos as successfully Whale. The film features some of the most memorable scenes in cinema history, notably the monster's encounter with a lonely hermit and the introduction of 'The Bride'. The film has it all: superb casting, tremendous sets and make up, memorable dialogue ("To a new world of Gods and monsters") and a brilliant score by Franz Waxman. Boris Karloff must surely be one of the greatest actors to ever appear on film. He manages to improve on his initial characterisation of the Monster, due mainly to the addition of dialogue ("Friends, good!"), and, unlike in the first movie, actually makes us feel total empathy for the Monster. Colin Clive returns as the reluctant Doctor F, Una O'Connor makes a wonderful addition as the twittering and hysterical Minnie, but it is Ernest Thesiger who steals the film with his hilarious performance ("Have a cigar. They are my only weakness") as the sinister Dr. Pretorious. Although Elsa Lanchester appears as the Bride for only about 2 minutes at the film's finale, it will be the role for which she is forever associated. The film is regarded as the high point of the Universal horror series and stands as a testament to the genius of James Whale.