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The Curse of Frankenstein

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 22m
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7.0/10
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The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
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While awaiting execution for murder, Baron Victor Frankenstein tells the story of a creature he built and brought to life - only for it to behave not as he intended.While awaiting execution for murder, Baron Victor Frankenstein tells the story of a creature he built and brought to life - only for it to behave not as he intended.While awaiting execution for murder, Baron Victor Frankenstein tells the story of a creature he built and brought to life - only for it to behave not as he intended.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
11K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Terence Fisher
  • Writers
    • Jimmy Sangster(screenplay)
    • Mary Shelley(based on the classic story by)
  • Stars
    • Peter Cushing
    • Hazel Court
    • Robert Urquhart
Top credits
  • Director
    • Terence Fisher
  • Writers
    • Jimmy Sangster(screenplay)
    • Mary Shelley(based on the classic story by)
  • Stars
    • Peter Cushing
    • Hazel Court
    • Robert Urquhart
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 139User reviews
    • 95Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Trailer 2:22
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    Peter Cushing in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Robert Urquhart in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Robert Urquhart in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    Peter Cushing and Melvyn Hayes in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    Peter Cushing in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    Christopher Lee in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    Christopher Lee in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    Peter Cushing in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    Peter Cushing in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    Christopher Lee in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    Christopher Lee in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, and Robert Urquhart in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

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    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Victor Frankensteinas Victor Frankenstein
    Hazel Court
    Hazel Court
    • Elizabethas Elizabeth
    Robert Urquhart
    Robert Urquhart
    • Paul Krempeas Paul Krempe
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • The Creatureas The Creature
    Melvyn Hayes
    Melvyn Hayes
    • Young Victoras Young Victor
    Valerie Gaunt
    Valerie Gaunt
    • Justineas Justine
    Paul Hardtmuth
    • Prof. Bernsteinas Prof. Bernstein
    Fred Johnson
    Fred Johnson
    • Grandpaas Grandpa
    Noel Hood
    • Auntas Aunt
    Michael Mulcaster
    • Warderas Warder
    Alex Gallier
    • Priestas Priest
    Claude Kingston
    • Little Boyas Little Boy
    Andrew Leigh
    • Burgomasteras Burgomaster
    Anne Blake
    Anne Blake
    • Wifeas Wife
    Sally Walsh
    • Young Elizabethas Young Elizabeth
    Middleton Woods
    • Lectureras Lecturer
    Raymond Ray
    Raymond Ray
    • Uncleas Uncle
    Josef Behrmann
    • Fritzas Fritz
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    • Director
      • Terence Fisher
    • Writers
      • Jimmy Sangster(screenplay)
      • Mary Shelley(based on the classic story by)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Although they had appeared in Hamlet (1948) and Moulin Rouge (1952), and Alexander the Great (1956), Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing met on the set of the film for the first time. They would pass the time between shots by exchanging "Looney Tunes" phrases and quickly developed a fast friendship, which lasted until Cushing's death in 1994.
    • Goofs
      When Justine is creeping up to the Baron's Laboratory, she is wearing 20th century high-heeled shoes.
    • Quotes

      Baron Frankenstein: Let's let our friend here rest in peace... while he can.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits prologue: More than a hundred years ago, in a mountain village in Switzerland, lived a man whose strange experiments with the dead have since become legend. The legend is still told with horror the world over.... It is the legend of...

      The Curse of Frankenstein
    • Alternate versions
      For its original cinema release the BBFC required cuts to the scene where a man's head is severed by the Baron and dissolved in acid. The severing was reduced to a brief shot and no footage at all survives of the acid scene. Video and early DVD releases featured the U.S print which was cut further to remove a shot of a severed eyeball as seen through a magnifying glass, though the UK cinema print, which contains this shot, was often shown on BBC television. The 2012 Lionsgate release features the restored version which includes the eyeball shot from the UK print.
    • Connections
      Featured in Lolita (1962)

    User reviews139

    Review
    Top review
    I've harmed nobody, just robbed a few graves!
    A very important film in the history of not just Hammer Horror, but horror itself, as it introduced Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Cushing's performance in this film as Dr. Frankenstein is magnificent.

    Based upon Mary Shelly's novel, this adaptation by Writer Jimmy Sangster, the man behind many great Hammer films, focuses not on the monster, but upon the doctor himself. The monster is only a manifestation of the doctor's obsession. This, Lee's role is lessor, but still worthy of praise, and we will later see him shine as Dracula. Sangster, sadly, departed our presence last month, but his legacy of films lives on.

    The film is a testament to Jimmy Sangster's role in modern horror.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Frankensteins Fluch
    • Filming locations
      • Oakley Court, Windsor Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Hammer Films
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    • Budget
      • £65,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original & negative ratio / alternative theatrical ratio, Blu-ray release)

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