Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
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| Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | |
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| Directed by | Kenneth Branagh |
| Produced by | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Starring | Kenneth Branagh Robert De Niro Helena Bonham Carter Ian Holm Tom Hulce John Cleese |
| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 4, 1994 |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45,000,000 |
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a 1994 film directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Robert DeNiro, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, and Kenneth Branagh. It is an adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It follows the novel closely in relation to other film adaptations, although it does deviate from Mary Shelley's original plot.
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[edit] Plot
Among the deviations from the original book is the creation of the monster bride. In the book, the creation asks Victor Frankenstein to fashion a monster woman for him. He reluctantly agrees, but destroys the creature right before he is about to breathe life into it. However, in the film he goes through with his plan after the monster murders Elizabeth on their wedding night. He galvanizes her body and brings her back as a horrific bride. When the monster approaches thinking that the bride is meant for him, a stand-off occurs before the bride kills herself by fire.
[edit] Reception
The film was initially poorly received by some critics and was a flop, grossing $22 million from a film that cost $45 million to make, but it has grown to cult popularity[citation needed] in recent years, and has been praised by some. Film website Rotten Tomatoes, which compiles reviews from a wide range of critics, gives the film a score of 41%.
[edit] Other Media
The movie also had a pinball table made that was based on it, as well as a Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis game (the latter of which by Sony Imagesoft), which followed a platform-style format. A Sega CD game was also produced by the same company that had a more adventure-based format that would sometimes switch to a fighting game.
[edit] External Links
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at the Internet Movie Database
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at Rotten Tomatoes
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