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Lady Frankenstein

Original title: La figlia di Frankenstein
  • 19711971
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  • 1h 39m
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5.0/10
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Lady Frankenstein (1971)
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After Baron Frankenstein is killed by his own monster, his daughter transplants his assistant's brain into a handsome young body, all while the original monster seeks revenge against those w... Read allAfter Baron Frankenstein is killed by his own monster, his daughter transplants his assistant's brain into a handsome young body, all while the original monster seeks revenge against those who participated in its creation.After Baron Frankenstein is killed by his own monster, his daughter transplants his assistant's brain into a handsome young body, all while the original monster seeks revenge against those who participated in its creation.
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  • Directors
    • Mel Welles
    • Aureliano Luppi(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Dick Randall(original story)
    • Edward Di Lorenzo(story and screenplay)
    • Mel Welles(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Rosalba Neri
    • Paul Muller
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  • Directors
    • Mel Welles
    • Aureliano Luppi(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • Dick Randall(original story)
    • Edward Di Lorenzo(story and screenplay)
    • Mel Welles(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Joseph Cotten
    • Rosalba Neri
    • Paul Muller
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    • 83User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
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    Joseph Cotten
    Joseph Cotten
    • Baron Frankensteinas Baron Frankenstein
    Rosalba Neri
    Rosalba Neri
    • Tania Frankensteinas Tania Frankenstein
    • (as Sara Bay)
    Paul Muller
    Paul Muller
    • Dr. Charles Marshallas Dr. Charles Marshall
    Riccardo Pizzuti
    Riccardo Pizzuti
    • The Creatureas The Creature
    • (as Peter Whiteman)
    Herbert Fux
    Herbert Fux
    • Tom Lynchas Tom Lynch
    Renate Kasché
    Renate Kasché
    • Julia Stackas Julia Stack
    • (as Renata Cash, Renata Kashe)
    Lorenzo Terzon
    • Peter, Harris assistantas Peter, Harris assistant
    • (as Lawrence Tilden)
    Ada Pometti
    • Farmer's Wifeas Farmer's Wife
    • (as Ada Pomeroy)
    Andrea Aureli
    Andrea Aureli
    • Jim Turneras Jim Turner
    • (as Andrew Ray)
    Joshua Sinclair
    Joshua Sinclair
    • Johnas John
    • (as Johnny Loffrey)
    Gualtiero Rispoli
    • Simon Burkeas Simon Burke
    • (as Richard Beardley)
    Petar Martinovitch
    • Jack Morganas Jack Morgan
    • (as Peter Martinov)
    Adam Welles
    • Farmer's Sonas Farmer's Son
    Mickey Hargitay
    Mickey Hargitay
    • Captain Harrisas Captain Harris
    Herb Andress
    Herb Andress
    • Hunchbackas Hunchback
    • (uncredited)
    Ferruccio Fregonese
    • Priestas Priest
    • (uncredited)
    Marino Masé
    Marino Masé
    • Thomas Stackas Thomas Stack
    • (uncredited)
    Alessandro Perrella
    • Farmeras Farmer
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Mel Welles
      • Aureliano Luppi(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • Dick Randall(original story)
      • Edward Di Lorenzo(story and screenplay)
      • Mel Welles(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The film was largely financed through Harry Cushing, but just prior to the start of filming a letter of credit from a film company was not accepted by the Italian banks. The final last-minute $90,000 needed to make the film was obtained from Roger Corman's New World Pictures. The financiers of the film chose Rosalba Neri as the lead role of Tania Frankenstein in the film.
    • Goofs
      The head of a crew member can be seen in the mirror behind Dr Frankenstein and colleague whilst they try to bring the monster to life.
    • Quotes

      Tania Frankenstein: My dear man, you are obnoxious, extremely vulgar - and while I am certain that what you are thinking is merely fantasy on your part, I would say you spend too much time alone in your fantasies; be careful: it will soften your brain far quicker than can whisky.

      Jack Morgan: How can someone so beautiful be such a bitch?

      Tania Frankenstein: Depends on the company I'm with.

    • Crazy credits
      The movie ends abruptly after the main character dies, without any credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The US release through New World was cut by 15 minutes. The complete film was available on a Swedish VHS (long OOP) and there is a forthcoming (2005) dvd release of the restored feature from a German company.
    • Connections
      Edited into Rob Zombie: Living Dead Girl (1999)

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    4/10
    A Daughter's Vision
    Mel Welles, you might remember him as Mr. Mushnick in Roger Corman's Little Shop of Horrors, directs this somewhat interesting yet wholly twisted tale of Dr. Frankenstein's daughter carrying on her father's work after his death and creating a creature not for its intellectual ability or its likelihood to be/do good but rather for its sex appeal. You see, Tania Frankenstein, though a doctor and scientist in her own right, is concerned with really nothing more than satiating her primal desires for the stable boy and making some super sex slave by using his body with the excellent brain of a man she does not love. The story is tissue-thin here, and one gets what one might expect: lots of leering and suggestive comments(surprisingly most from the female lead), special effects that are not so special, acting that lacks depth of characterization, and not really much action or suspense. And while this film is almost barren in regards to good storytelling, Lady Frankenstein does oddly have some aspects which make it watchable - not highly watchable but watchable nonetheless. Italian actress Rosalba Neri AKA Sara Bay/Bey plays the Baron's daughter with some aplomb and lots and lots of sex appeal. She oozes desire and seduction quite well. Her performance is pretty one-dimensional, but she is quite lovely and plays over-the-top a little too well. She is also very open with her performance if you catch my drift. Poor Joseph Cotten, now regulated to European horror films for money, plays the father in a brief yet competent performance. He is the star attraction but gone before the film really kicks into a gear. As for the rest of the cast, Paul Muller is somewhat effective as Dr. Charles Marshall, the baron's assistant and an admirer of the daughter for some time. As crimes and missing persons begin to unfold in the village, policeman(I wasn't buying this)Mickey Hargitay starts to pump Tania for answers - despite what you might think not to her satisfaction. Where the movie really loses credibility is in the final third of the film where the suspect script, weak performances, and lackluster direction all head further South. The creature is revealed and looks quite ridiculous. The film ends somewhat abruptly with one of the hasty resolutions very common in the 1970s. While not nearly as bad and repulsive as some might want you to think, Lady Frankenstein is indeed a very flawed film with some perverse albeit intriguing overtones.
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    • Release date
      • October 1973 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • La hija de Frankenstein
    • Filming locations
      • Incir De Paolis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • New World Pictures
      • Condor International Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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