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The Curse of Frankenstein

  • 1957
  • Approved
  • 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.

  • Director
    • Terence Fisher
  • Writers
    • Jimmy Sangster
    • Mary Shelley
  • Stars
    • Peter Cushing
    • Hazel Court
    • Robert Urquhart
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Terence Fisher
    • Writers
      • Jimmy Sangster
      • Mary Shelley
    • Stars
      • Peter Cushing
      • Hazel Court
      • Robert Urquhart
    • 143User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Trailer 2:22
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    Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
    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)

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    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Victor Frankenstein
    Hazel Court
    Hazel Court
    • Elizabeth
    Robert Urquhart
    Robert Urquhart
    • Paul Krempe
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • The Creature
    Melvyn Hayes
    Melvyn Hayes
    • Young Victor
    Valerie Gaunt
    Valerie Gaunt
    • Justine
    Paul Hardtmuth
    Paul Hardtmuth
    • Prof. Bernstein
    Fred Johnson
    Fred Johnson
    • Grandpa
    Noel Hood
    • Aunt
    Michael Mulcaster
    • Warder
    Alex Gallier
    • Priest
    Claude Kingston
    • Little Boy
    Andrew Leigh
    • Burgomaster
    Anne Blake
    Anne Blake
    • Wife
    Sally Walsh
    • Young Elizabeth
    Middleton Woods
    • Lecturer
    Raymond Ray
    Raymond Ray
    • Uncle
    Josef Behrmann
    • Fritz
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Terence Fisher
    • Writers
      • Jimmy Sangster
      • Mary Shelley
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    • Trivia
      Although they had both appeared in Hamlet (1948), 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 reviews143

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    8/10
    Hammer Makes its Mark
    This was the movie that really put Hammer studios, and Peter Cushing, on the map. It was a brilliant move, at a time when horror had shifted over almost completely to sci fi and giant mutant beasts, to start a project of remaking the classics with atmosphere, drama, color, and a bit more graphic content. Folks who know me won't be surprised that I generally prefer the older 30s Universal versions of the movies, but I have to admit that Hammer is always enjoyable. In this case, they really seem to have returned to the source material effectively, and even added a bit to it without overdoing it. As I recall Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, he was a victim of scientific hubris, but not quite such a cad - but this seems to make sense, as his disregard for the laws of man could easily translate to disregard for sexual mores, much as it did for the men in Shelley's own life. It's a bit longer than the Universal version, and it takes quite a while before we see the monster, but it's enjoyable throughout.
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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(Chateau Frankenstein-exterior)
    • 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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