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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

6,4 /10 (1,370 Votes)
1994 EN 123 min

Overview

Victor Frankenstein is a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a monster, which Frankenstein has put together with the remains of corpses. It's not long before Frankenstein regrets his actions.

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Release date

04/11/1994

Votes

1,370

Popularity

2.3

Be warned.

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

123 min

Budget

$45,000,000

Revenue

$112,000,000

Robert De Niro

Robert De Niro

The Creature / Sharp Featured Man

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Victor Frankenstein

Tom Hulce

Tom Hulce

Henry Clerval

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Elizabeth

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Cap. Robert Walton

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Baron Frankenstein

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Grandfather

John Cleese

John Cleese

Prof. Waldman

Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy

Prof. Krempe

Cherie Lunghi

Cherie Lunghi

Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Mrs. Moritz

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Trevyn McDowell

Justine

Mark Hadfield

Mark Hadfield

Felix

Gerard Horan

Gerard Horan

Claude

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Joanna Roth

Marie

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Alfred Bell

Landlord

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Sasha Hanau

Maggie

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Joseph England

Thomas

Richard Clifford

Richard Clifford

Minister

George Asprey

George Asprey

Policeman

Hugh Bonneville

Hugh Bonneville

Schiller

Ryan J-W Smith

Ryan J-W Smith

William

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Charles Wyn-Davies

Young William

Rory Jennings

Rory Jennings

Young Victor

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Christina Cuttall

Young Justine

Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Hannah Taylor-Gordon

Young Elizabeth

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Susan Field

Frau Brach

Jimmy Yuill

Jimmy Yuill

Greigori

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Chris Barnes

Ship's Crew

Shaun Prendergast

Shaun Prendergast

Ship's Crew

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Tommy Wright

Ship's Crew

David Kennedy

David Kennedy

Ship's Crew

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Paul Gregory

Ship's Crew

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Chris Hollis

Ship's Crew

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Robin Lloyd

Ship's Crew

Alex Lowe

Alex Lowe

Ship's Crew

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Graham Loughridge

Ship's Crew

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Simon Cox

Ship's Crew

Robert Hines

Robert Hines

Ship's Crew

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Lonnie James

Rough Woman

Jenny Galloway

Jenny Galloway

Vendor's Wife

Peter Jonfield

Peter Jonfield

Rough Man

Edward Jewesbury

Edward Jewesbury

City Official

Siobhan Redmond

Siobhan Redmond

Midwife

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Francine Morgan

Assistant Midwife

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Sue Long

Woman in Labor

Michael Gould

Michael Gould

Stablehand

Angus Wright

Angus Wright

Guard

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Max Gold

Servant

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Abigail Reynolds

Mansion Staff

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Theresa Fresson

Mansion Staff

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Mark Inman

Mansion Staff

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Dudi Appleton

Mansion Staff

Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Executioner (uncredited)

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Meriel Scholfield

Mansion Staff

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DRDMovieMusings

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2017-04-02

⭐ 8

Excellent version of an enduring classic This is not a monster movie in any shallow slasher sense. It probes and contemplates some eternal questions humans have been pondering for thousands of years, set in a time when so many things we know today were yet unknown, adding to the mystery and horror of the situations that occurred. This movie has pathos, sumptuous sets, costumes and screenplay, some utterly disturbing scenes and ideas, and culminates in classic tragedy.

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CinemaSerf

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2023-08-26

⭐ 6

This could have been a far better interpretation of the wonderful story of the man-monster but it lacks potency. Frequently a problem when one of the stars is also the director; the focus becomes a bit blurred and in this - despite the super performance of Robert de Niro in the title role - the result is a rather meandering story devoid of the usual swathe of emotions "Frankenstein" usually evokes. Aiden Quinn is "Walton" an explorer obsessed with reaching the North Pole. When his ship collides with an iceberg, they are stranded only to encounter "Victor" (Kenneth Branagh) who proceeds to rega…

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