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The Bride

  • 1985
  • PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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Jennifer Beals and Sting in The Bride (1985)
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FantasyHorrorRomance

After years of research, the doctor finally succeeds in creating the perfect woman, who gets the name "Eva".After years of research, the doctor finally succeeds in creating the perfect woman, who gets the name "Eva".After years of research, the doctor finally succeeds in creating the perfect woman, who gets the name "Eva".

  • Director
    • Franc Roddam
  • Writers
    • Lloyd Fonvielle
    • Mary Shelley
  • Stars
    • Sting
    • Jennifer Beals
    • Anthony Higgins
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    3.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Franc Roddam
    • Writers
      • Lloyd Fonvielle
      • Mary Shelley
    • Stars
      • Sting
      • Jennifer Beals
      • Anthony Higgins
    • 49User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Jennifer Beals and Sting in The Bride (1985)
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    Clancy Brown in The Bride (1985)
    Jennifer Beals and Sting in The Bride (1985)
    Clancy Brown and David Rappaport in The Bride (1985)
    Clancy Brown, Jennifer Beals, Sting, and Quentin Crisp in The Bride (1985)
    Clancy Brown in The Bride (1985)
    Sting in The Bride (1985)
    Jennifer Beals, Sting, Janine Duvitski, and Geraldine Page in The Bride (1985)
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    Sting
    Sting
    • Frankenstein
    Jennifer Beals
    Jennifer Beals
    • Eva
    Anthony Higgins
    Anthony Higgins
    • Clerval
    Clancy Brown
    Clancy Brown
    • Viktor
    David Rappaport
    David Rappaport
    • Rinaldo
    Geraldine Page
    Geraldine Page
    • Mrs. Baumann
    Alexei Sayle
    Alexei Sayle
    • Magar
    Phil Daniels
    Phil Daniels
    • Bela
    Veruschka von Lehndorff
    Veruschka von Lehndorff
    • Countess
    • (as Veruschka)
    Quentin Crisp
    Quentin Crisp
    • Dr. Zahlus
    Cary Elwes
    Cary Elwes
    • Josef
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    • Paulus
    • (as Tim Spall)
    Ken Campbell
    • Pedlar
    Guy Rolfe
    Guy Rolfe
    • Count
    Andy de la Tour
    Andy de la Tour
    • Priest
    • (as Andrew de la Tour)
    Tony Haygarth
    Tony Haygarth
    • Tavern Keeper
    Matthew Guinness
    Matthew Guinness
    • 1st Patron
    Tony Brutus
    • 2nd Patron
    • Director
      • Franc Roddam
    • Writers
      • Lloyd Fonvielle
      • Mary Shelley(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      It took around five hours a day to put the prosthetics and make-up on actor Clancy Brown to turn him into the Frankenstein monster Viktor. This included about three and a half hours to put it on and two hours to take it off.
    • Goofs
      Eva begins as a corpse, completely smothered in medical fabric, who is brought to life with intense blasts of electricity, and when the bandages are removed, the close-up shot shows her perfectly groomed, with flowing hair, plucked eyebrows, mascaraed eyelashes, and a flawless, gently tanned complexion that is actually richer than Frankenstein's own.
    • Quotes

      Eva: You can do what you like! You can take apart the body you put together, you can take away the life you gave me, but you cannot have me. Not ever. Not even if you murder me and raise me up a thousand thousand times, you cannot have me.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Worst Movies of Summer 1985 (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Eine Kleine Nachtsmusik
      Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    User reviews49

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    7/10
    A Different Version of Frankenstein Story
    After the creation of his creature (Clancy Brown), Dr. Frankenstein (Sting) researches and creates a perfect woman, Eva (Jennifer Beals), to be the mate of the creature. However, the anxiety of the creature creates havoc in the laboratory that is burnt down and explodes, killing Frankenstein's assistants Dr. Zahlus (Quentin Crisp) and Paulus (Timothy Spall). Dr. Frankenstein believes the creature died too but he flees to the woods. Soon he meets and befriends the dwarf Rinaldo (David Rappaport), who gives a name to him, Viktor, and invites him to work in a circus in Budapest. Meanwhile Frankenstein and his house keeper Mrs. Baumann (Geraldine Page) teach Eva how to behave and to be independent. One day, Frankenstein introduces Eva to the high-society, telling that she was found amnesic in the woods and has become his protégée. But Frankenstein becomes obsessed of Eva while Viktor and she have a strange connection. What will happen to Eva?

    "The Bride" is a different version of Frankenstein story by Mary Shelley. The film is actually a romance that begins slow paced but well resolved in the end. Clancy Brown has an outstanding performance in the role of the naive creature. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "A Prometida" ("The Promised One")
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 16, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Die Braut
    • Filming locations
      • Chateau de Cordes, Orcival, Puy-de-Dôme, France(Frankenstein's Chateau Castle)
    • Production companies
      • Colgems Productions Ltd.
      • Delphi III Productions
      • Lee International Studios
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,558,669
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,763,277
      • Aug 18, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,558,669
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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