The Bride (film)
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| The Bride | |
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 The DVD cover for The Bride. |
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| Directed by | Franc Roddam |
| Produced by | Keith Addis Victor Drai Lloyd Fonvielle Chris Kenny |
| Written by | Mary Shelley (novel Frankenstein) Lloyd Fonvielle |
| Starring | Sting Jennifer Beals Anthony Higgins Clancy Brown |
| Music by | Maurice Jarre |
| Cinematography | Stephen H. Burum |
| Editing by | Michael Ellis |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 16, 1985 |
| Running time | 118 min. |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
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The Bride is an adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, released in 1985 and directed by Franc Roddam. The film stars Sting as Baron Charles Frankenstein and Jennifer Beals as Eva, a woman he creates in the same fashion as his infamous monster. The Bride grossed $3,558,669 [1].
Taglines:
- A woman born of lightning... a man driven by obsession!
- Dr. Frakenstein invites you to meet his newest creation.
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[edit] Plot summary
The film begins with Baron Charles Frankenstein, his monster (Clancy Brown), Dr. Zalhus (Quentin Crisp), and his assistant Paulus (Timothy Spall) creating a female mate named Eva for the monster. Eva is physically identical to a human and lacking the deformities of the monster. As such, she is revolted by the monster and rejects him. This causes the monster to fly into a rage and destroy Frankenstein's laboratory. Frankenstein, believing himself and Eva to be the only survivors, flees with her back to Castle Frankenstein. There he falls in love with her and pursues the goal of making her a perfect human mate. The monster, having survived, wanders into the countryside where he befriends a dwarf, Rinaldo (David Rappaport). They become involved with a circus owner who eventually kills Rinaldo, causing the monster to sink into a state of deep sorrow and rage. He decides to return to Castle Frankenstein to retrieve his mate. At this time, Eva discovers that she shares a psychic link with the monster. She rejects the Baron as the monster is returning to the castle to rescue her. In the film's ending, the Baron falls to his death, and the monster and Eva reunite with each other and head off to Venice.
[edit] Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
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| Sting | Baron Charles Frankenstein |
| Jennifer Beals | Eva |
| Anthony Higgins | Clerval |
| Clancy Brown | Viktor the Monster |
| David Rappaport | Rinaldo the Dwarf |
| Geraldine Page | Mrs. Baumann |
| Alexei Sayle | Magar |
| Veruschka von Lehndorff | Countess |
| Quentin Crisp | Dr. Zalhus |
| Cary Elwes | Captain Josef Schoden |
| Timothy Spall | Paulus |
[edit] Literature and film references
- Frankstein's full name in the film is Baron Charles Frankenstein, unlike Mary Shelley's Victor Frankenstein.
- The monster in the film is given a name, Viktor, while the Shelley's monster was nameless. "Viktor" is a likely reference to Shelley's Victor Frankenstein.
- The dwarf in the film is named Rinaldo, also the name of blacklisted Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein screenwriter Frederic I. Rinaldo.
