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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

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When the brilliant but unorthodox scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein rejects the artificial man that he has created, the Creature escapes and later swears revenge.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Another 19 nominations.

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27 April 2008 | rose-294
8
| Classy, gorgeous monster film
Written by Steph Lady and Frank Darabont (who later disowned this film) and ambitiously directed by Kenneth Branagh, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a likable film which succeeds mostly in a refreshingly old-fashioned, Hammeresque vein. (I think Christopher Lee hated this movie and equally class-dripping Bram Stoker's Dracula because he felt that they were competing in the same area.) There's the classic monsters (Robert DeNiro!), the period sets, the lovely heroines in the lovely period costumes, the beautiful and suitably turbulent score... Certainly not a perfect film, but as a classy, gorgeous monster movie, it is a woefully underrated one.

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At one point, Tim Burton was being courted to direct, with Columbia Pictures eyeing Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Creature.

Quotes

The Creature: What kind of people is it in which I am comprised? Good people? Bad people?
Victor Frankenstein: Materials. Nothing more.
The Creature: You're wrong.
The Creature: Did you know I knew how to play this? From which part of me did this knowledge reside? From this mind? From these hands? From this heart?...

Goofs

Just before the big announcement of Victor starting medical school, Victor is dancing with Elizabeth. They stop, and the camera focuses for a few seconds on Baron Frankenstein. It then focuses on the crowd, and Justine is now standing next to Victor and Elizabeth is not near him.

Alternate Versions

There is a workprint circulating which contains gore which was cut to earn an "R" rating, as well as other scenes, including the Fay Ripley scene and the re-animated dog scene.

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Genres

Drama | Horror | Romance | Sci-Fi

Details

Release Date:

4 November 1994

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA, Japan, UK

Filming Locations

England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$45,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,212,889 6 November 1994

Gross USA:

$22,006,296

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$112,006,296

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