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Mood:
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- Deadly CreatureMad ScientistVengeanceExperiment Gone AwryReincarnationTechnology Gone AwryDangerDeadly more...
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Genres:
- HorrorSci-FiExpressionism
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Time/Period:
- 19th Century
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Place:
- Laboratory
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Style:
- Gothic
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- Based on Book
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- B&W
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Frankenstein, 1931
English
USA
Profile of Frankenstein
Frankenstein can be described as atmospheric, scary, and suspenseful. The plot revolves around reincarnation, technology gone awry, and a mad scientist. The main genres are horror and sci-fi. In terms of style, Frankenstein is expressionist and is gothic. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. It is set, at least in part, in a laboratory. Frankenstein takes place in the 19th century. Visually, it is black and white. It is based on a book. Frankenstein has received attention for being a classic, a masterpiece, and essential viewing.
Summary of Frankenstein
FRANKENSTEIN is James Whale's first stylish, expressionist film (INVISIBLE MAN, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN) to grace the Universal horror cycle of the 1930s and 1940s (DRACULA, THE MUMMY). Scientist Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) and his hunchbacked assistant, Fritz (Dwight Frye), embark on an unholy mission by stealing a body from a graveyard and a human brain from a medical college. Unbeknownst to Frankenstein, however, Fritz takes a violent and murderous abnormal brain. Henry's strange letters about his experiments worry his fiancée, Elizabeth (Mae Clark), and friends Victor (John Boles) and Dr. Waldman (Edward Van Sloan). They arrive at Frankenstein's laboratory to find the spectacular scene of creation under way--and Frankenstein intoxicated with his own godlike power.
FRANKENSTEIN is in many ways the original horror classic, virtually creating the genre itself, leading to numerous sequels and myriad imitators. Whale's ability to give humanity to the Monster is one of the film's most stunning successes.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 21 November 1931 |
| Runtime: | 70 min |
Cast and Crew
as Dr. Henry Frankenstein
as The Monster
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Users Reviews
- 09.October.2009
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- by: Ethan Clapham
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