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The Bride of Frankenstein

Original title: Bride of Frankenstein
  • 19351935
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 15m
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The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
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Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Dr. Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
50K
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    • James Whale
  • Writers
    • Mary Shelley(suggested by: the original story written in 1816 by)
    • William Hurlbut(adapted by)
    • John L. Balderston(adapted by)
  • Stars
    • Boris Karloff
    • Elsa Lanchester
    • Colin Clive
    • James Whale
  • Writers
    • Mary Shelley(suggested by: the original story written in 1816 by)
    • William Hurlbut(adapted by)
    • John L. Balderston(adapted by)
  • Stars
    • Boris Karloff
    • Elsa Lanchester
    • Colin Clive
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 320User reviews
    • 142Critic reviews
    • 95Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    The Bride of Frankenstein
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    Photos320

    Ernest Thesiger in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    Boris Karloff and Ernest Thesiger in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    Una O'Connor and Ernest Thesiger in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    Elsa Lanchester in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    Elsa Lanchester in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    Boris Karloff and O.P. Heggie in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    Colin Clive and Ernest Thesiger in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    Una O'Connor in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    Colin Clive and Ernest Thesiger in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    Ernest Thesiger and Joan Woodbury in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    Elsa Lanchester in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
    Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Colin Clive, and Ernest Thesiger in The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

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    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • The Monster
    • (as Karloff)
    Elsa Lanchester
    Elsa Lanchester
    • Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley…
    Colin Clive
    Colin Clive
    • Henry Frankenstein
    Valerie Hobson
    Valerie Hobson
    • Elizabeth
    Ernest Thesiger
    Ernest Thesiger
    • Doctor Pretorius
    Gavin Gordon
    Gavin Gordon
    • Lord Byron
    Douglas Walton
    Douglas Walton
    • Percy Bysshe Shelley
    Una O'Connor
    Una O'Connor
    • Minnie
    E.E. Clive
    E.E. Clive
    • Burgomaster
    Lucien Prival
    Lucien Prival
    • Butler
    O.P. Heggie
    O.P. Heggie
    • Hermit
    Dwight Frye
    Dwight Frye
    • Karl
    Reginald Barlow
    Reginald Barlow
    • Hans
    Mary Gordon
    Mary Gordon
    • Hans' Wife
    Anne Darling
    Anne Darling
    • Shepherdess
    • (as Ann Darling)
    Ted Billings
    • Ludwig
    Robert Adair
    • Hunter in Woods
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Ainsley
    • Archbishop
    • (uncredited)
      • James Whale
    • Writers
      • Mary Shelley(suggested by: the original story written in 1816 by)
      • William Hurlbut(adapted by) (screenplay)
      • John L. Balderston(adapted by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Not long before filming began, Colin Clive broke a leg in a horse riding accident. Consequently, most of Henry Frankenstein's scenes were shot with him sitting.
    • Goofs
      In the prologue explaining what happened in the first Frankenstein (1931), a man is shown in close-up being strangled by the monster; however, the monster's sleeves are torn and his arms already burned by the windmill fire. Clearly this close-up was newly filmed and inserted as if from the 1931 movie.
    • Quotes

      Doctor Pretorius: To a new world of gods and monsters!

    • Crazy credits
      The closing credits have the heading "A good cast is worth repeating".
    • Alternate versions
      The Director's cut was 87 minutes long, but Producer Carl Laemmle Jr. imposed a number of cuts, to tame down the Director's "excesses". The Prologue was cut (making difficult to understand the present dialogue), the body count was reduced from 21 to 10, two love scenes between the couple and a toy representing the Monster with a child have been deleted. This ammount of 12-minute footage has subsequently been lost, making it impossible to reconstruct the initial idea by 'James Whale'.
    • Connections
      Edited into House of Dracula (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      Frühlingslied (Spring Song) Op.62 #6
      (1842) (uncredited)

      Written by Felix Mendelssohn

      Danced by Marie DeForrest

    User reviews320

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    Without a doubt THE greatest sequel ever, and a strong contender for the greatest horror movie of all time!
    James Whale's 'Frankenstein' was a landmark movie (released in 1931, a year of two other landmark movies, Todd Browning's 'Dracula' and Fritz Lang's 'M'), and one of the most important and influential movies ever made. 'Bride Of Frankenstein' is a very rare beast, a sequel which not only equals, but surpasses the original! In my mind it is the greatest sequel in the history of motion pictures, and a strong contender for the greatest horror movie of all time. It's certainly one of the most original, stylish and entertaining ones, that's for sure. Horror legend Boris Karloff reprises his role as The Monster and manages to top his brilliant original performance, and give his character even more depth and emotion. Colin Clive reappears as Dr. Frankenstein, and legendary character actor Dwight Frye (Fritz in the first movie and Renfield in 'Dracula') plays another memorable supporting role as Karl. The beautiful Valerie Hobson replaces Mae Clarke as Elizabeth (a smart move!), and the eagle eyed with spot future stars John Carradine and Walter Brennan in bit parts, but the best thing about the movie apart from Karloff, is the addition of Elsa Lanchester as The Monster's "bride", and the wonderfully eccentric Ernest Thesiger as the nutty and sinister Dr. Pretorious. Karloff, Thesiger and Lanchester between them are responsible for some of the most memorable scenes in cinema history, particularly the "I...love....dead....Hate....living" exchange, the sequence with the blind hermit (absolutely heartbreaking!), and of course, the totally unforgettable meeting between The Monster and his mate! This is still an astonishing movie experience almost seventy years after it was made. Every single time I watch it I marvel at it. 'Bride Of Frankenstein' is one of the best movies I have ever seen, horror or otherwise. This movie comes with my highest possible recommendation!
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    • Infofreak
    • Apr 16, 2003

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1935 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Court of Miracles, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • 1 hour 15 minutes
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