Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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.

Cast

Robert De Niro

as The Creature / Sharp Featured Man

Kenneth Branagh

as Victor Frankenstein

Tom Hulce

as Henry Clerval

Helena Bonham Carter

as Elizabeth

Aidan Quinn

as Cap. Robert Walton

Ian Holm

as Baron Frankenstein

Richard Briers

as Grandfather

John Cleese

as Prof. Waldman

Robert Hardy

as Prof. Krempe

Cherie Lunghi

as Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein

Reviews

DRDMovieMusings

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 horro...

Wuchak

***Gothic mania with Kenneth Branagh, Robert DeNiro and Helena Bonham Carter*** Kenneth Branagh's 1994 version of the oft-filmed Frankenstein story was the most faithful to Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel up to that point, which explains its name. It features fine actors and looks great (sets, costumes...

DocTerminus

Kenneth Branagh made quite an artistic hit with his first film **HENRY V**. Next, he had great critical and financial success with his popcorn flick,** DEAD AGAIN**! The success of both of those films meant he could take on any project he wanted. He chose **MARY SHELLY'S FRANKENSTEIN**. He would ...

CinemaSerf

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 resu...

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