Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)

Baron Frankenstein creates two "zombies" - one male, one female - planning to mate them in order to create a master race.

Directors:

Paul Morrissey, Antonio Margheriti

Writer:

Paul Morrissey

Stars:

Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier, Dalila Di Lazzaro

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joe Dallesandro	...	Nicholas, the stableboy
Monique van Vooren	...	Baroness Katrin Frankenstein
Udo Kier	...	Baron Frankenstein
Arno Jürging	...	Otto, the Baron's assistant
Dalila Di Lazzaro	...	Female Monster
Srdjan Zelenovic	...	Sacha / Male Monster
Nicoletta Elmi	...	Monica, the Baron's daughter
Marco Liofredi	...	Erik, the Baron's son
Liù Bosisio	...	Olga, the maid
Fiorella Masselli	...	Large prostitute
Cristina Gaioni	...	Farmer, Nicholas' girlfriend
Rosita Torosh	...	Sonia, the prostitute
Carla Mancini	...	Farmer
Imelde Marani	...	Blonde prostitute

Storyline

In Serbia, Baron Frankenstein lives with the Baroness and their two children. He dreams of a super-race, returning Serbia to its grand connections to ancient Greece. In his laboratory, assisted by Otto, he builds a desirable female body, but needs a male who will be super-body and super-lover. He thinks he has found just the right brain to go with a body he's built, but he's made an error, taking the head of a asexual ascetic. Meanwhile, the Baroness has her lusts, and she fastens on Nicholas, a friend of the dead lad. Can the Baron pull off his grand plan? He brings the two zombies together to mate. Meanwhile, Nicholas tries to free his dead friend. What about the Baron's children?

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Plot Keywords:

pubic hair | male pubic hair | male nudity | laboratory | lust | 

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Taglines:

We dare you to see...

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bizarre violence and sexuality, and for language

Details

Country:

USA Italy France

Language:

English French

Release Date:

17 March 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Andy Warhol's Frankenstein

Filming Locations:

Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Budget:

$450,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Compagnia Cinematografica Champion, Braunsberg Productions, Carlo Ponti Cinematografica

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicolas Winding Refn has said that this film is the only one directed by someone else than him that he wished he had made.

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Goofs

When the two children escape through through the small hole, the boy goes in with one leg first, though on the other side he appears head first.

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Quotes

Baron Frankenstein: To know death, Otto, you have to fuck life... in the gall bladder!

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Connections

Referenced in The Greatest Ever 3D Moments (2009)

User Reviews

Excellent

I really loved Flesh For Frankenstein. But I can assure you, it's not for everyone. It's kind of a love/hate movie.

Udo Kier and Joe Dallesandro stars in this. They are both gorgeous, and match perfectly together (like actors).

The dialog is so funny. I laughed so many times during the movie, and I actually constantly quoting it.

Flesh For Frankenstein is a masterpiece of this genre. Weird, but beautiful.

If you liked Flesh For Frankenstein, I can suggest you also check out Blood For Dracula. It also have Udo & Joe in it. That never fails ;)

Do yourself a favor; don't miss it!

10/10