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Bride of Frankenstein

Original title: The Bride of Frankenstein
  • 1935
  • Approved
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
55K
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Boris Karloff and Elsa Lanchester in Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Theatrical Trailer from Universal Pictures
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Body HorrorMonster HorrorTragedyDramaHorrorSci-Fi

Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

  • Director
    • James Whale
  • Writers
    • Mary Shelley
    • William Hurlbut
    • John L. Balderston
  • Stars
    • Boris Karloff
    • Elsa Lanchester
    • Colin Clive
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    55K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Whale
    • Writers
      • Mary Shelley
      • William Hurlbut
      • John L. Balderston
    • Stars
      • Boris Karloff
      • Elsa Lanchester
      • Colin Clive
    • 348User reviews
    • 152Critic reviews
    • 95Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 5 wins & 4 nominations total

    Videos3

    The Bride of Frankenstein
    Trailer 1:26
    The Bride of Frankenstein
    'The Invisible Man' Almost Disappeared Before Materializing on Top
    Clip 3:29
    'The Invisible Man' Almost Disappeared Before Materializing on Top
    'The Invisible Man' Almost Disappeared Before Materializing on Top
    Clip 3:29
    'The Invisible Man' Almost Disappeared Before Materializing on Top
    The Bride Of Frankenstein: Friend?
    Clip 1:29
    The Bride Of Frankenstein: Friend?

    Photos326

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    Top cast55

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    Boris Karloff
    Boris Karloff
    • The Monster
    • (as Karloff)
    Elsa Lanchester
    Elsa Lanchester
    • Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley…
    Colin Clive
    Colin Clive
    • Henry Frankenstein
    Valerie Hobson
    Valerie Hobson
    • Elizabeth
    Ernest Thesiger
    Ernest Thesiger
    • Doctor Pretorius
    Gavin Gordon
    Gavin Gordon
    • Lord Byron
    Douglas Walton
    Douglas Walton
    • Percy Bysshe Shelley
    Una O'Connor
    Una O'Connor
    • Minnie
    E.E. Clive
    E.E. Clive
    • Burgomaster
    Lucien Prival
    Lucien Prival
    • Butler
    O.P. Heggie
    O.P. Heggie
    • Hermit
    Dwight Frye
    Dwight Frye
    • Karl
    Reginald Barlow
    Reginald Barlow
    • Hans
    Mary Gordon
    Mary Gordon
    • Hans' Wife
    Anne Darling
    Anne Darling
    • Shepherdess
    • (as Ann Darling)
    Ted Billings
    • Ludwig
    Robert Adair
    Robert Adair
    • Hunter in Woods
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Ainsley
    • Archbishop
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Whale
    • Writers
      • Mary Shelley
      • William Hurlbut
      • John L. Balderston
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Cinematographer John Mescall's drinking had become so problematic that the studio had to provide a car to get him safely to and from the set. James Whale liked that he worked fast and rarely wasted time fussing with incidental camera and lighting hardware. He was still very good at his job, even when drunk.
    • Goofs
      In the prologue explaining what happened in the first Frankenstein (1931), a man is shown in close-up being strangled by the monster; however, the monster's sleeves are torn and his arms already burned by the windmill fire. Clearly this close-up was newly filmed and inserted as if from the 1931 movie.
    • Quotes

      Doctor Pretorius: To a new world of gods and monsters!

    • Crazy credits
      In the opening and closing credits, "The Monster's Mate" is listed as being played by "?." Elsa Lanchester is only billed as playing Mary Shelley.
    • Alternate versions
      The Director's cut was 87 minutes long, but Producer Carl Laemmle Jr. imposed a number of cuts, to tame down the Director's "excesses". The Prologue was cut (making difficult to understand the present dialogue), the body count was reduced from 21 to 10, two love scenes between the couple and a toy representing the Monster with a child have been deleted. This ammount of 12-minute footage has subsequently been lost, making it impossible to reconstruct the initial idea by 'James Whale'.
    • Connections
      Edited into House of Dracula (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      Frühlingslied (Spring Song) Op.62 #6
      (1842) (uncredited)
      Written by Felix Mendelssohn
      Danced by Marie DeForrest

    User reviews348

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    10/10

    Best horror movie of all time

    Without a doubt, this is one of the greatest horror movies of all time and the highlight of James Whale's career. The atmosphere evoked from the sets is near perfect, and although actually filmed on the Universal back-lot, you can believe that you are being led through a 19th century Bavaria. Although Karloff portrayed the monster only 3 times, this was undoubtedly the pinnacle of his career, and the film that most fans will remember him for. Mention should also be made of the excellent performance given by Ernest Thesiger as Doctor Pretorious. I've been interested in movies since I was 4 years old and have "Bride of Frankenstein" to thank for that. Superb.
    • richard-burdon
    • Feb 11, 2006
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 6, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La novia de Frankenstein
    • Filming locations
      • Court of Miracles, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America
      • Universal Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $397,024 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,533
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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