Frankenstein
A brilliant but grief‑stricken doctor races to defy nature by reanimating dead tissue, only to confront the monstrous consequences of his own hubris as his creation threatens everything he loves.
“Be warned.”
Synopsis
Victor Frankenstein is a young and ambitious doctor who becomes consumed with grief after his mother dies during childbirth. This tragedy leads him to pursue the forbidden science of reanimation, driven by a desire to conquer death itself. Through his experiments, he assembles a creature from the remains of dead bodies and brings it to life. However, upon seeing the results of his work, Frankenstein is horrified and soon begins to regret his actions.
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A crew of 386+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Andrew MarcusShot by Roger PrattScored by Patrick DoyleDesigned by Tim HarveySound by Campbell AskewCostumes by James Acheson Nm0009807Stunts by Simon CraneVFX by Richard Conway Nm0176763
Box Office
1994 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$22.0M
Opening weekend: $11.2M — 51% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $14.2M — 65% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,177 theaters
Also known as
- Mary Shelley’s Frankensteinde
- Mary Shelleys Frankensteinde
- Mary Shelly`s Frankensteinde
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Cast & Crew
386 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Robert De Niro
as Creature, Sharp Featured Man
Kenneth Branagh
as Victor Frankenstein
Tom Hulce
as Henry Clerval
Helena Bonham Carter
as Elizabeth Lavenza
Aidan Quinn
as Captain Walton
Ian Holm
as Victor's Father
Richard Briers
as Grandfather
John Cleese
as Professor Waldman
Robert Hardy
as Professor Krempe
Cherie Lunghi
as Victor's Mother
Celia Imrie
as Mrs. Moritz
Trevyn Mcdowell
as Justine Moritz
Supporting cast
50Gerard Horan
as Claude
Mark Hadfield
as Felix
Joanna Roth
as Marie
Sasha Hanau
as Maggie
Joseph England
as Thomas
Alfred Bell
as Landlord
Richard Clifford
as Minister
George Asprey
as Policeman
Hugh Bonneville
as Schiller
Ryan J W Smith
as William Frankenstein
Charles Wyn Davies
as Young William
Rory Jennings
as Young Victor
Christina Cuttall
as Young Justine
Hannah Taylor Gordon
as Young Elizabeth
Susan Field
as Frau Brach
Jimmy Yuill
as Grigori
Chris Barnes
as Ships Crew
Shaun Prendergast
as Ships Crew
Tommy Wright
as Ships Crew
David Kennedy
as Ships Crew
Paul Gregory
as Ships Crew
Chris Hollis
as Ships Crew
Robin Lloyd
as Ships Crew
Alex Lowe
as Ships Crew
Graham Loughridge
as Ships Crew
Simon Cox
as Ships Crew
Robert Hines
as Ships Crew
Lonnie James
as Rough Woman
Jenny Galloway
as Vendor's Wife
Peter Jonfield
as Rough Man
Edward Jewesbury
as City Official
Siobhan Redmond
as Midwife
Francine Morgan
as Assistant Midwife
Sue Long
as Woman in Labor
Angus Wright
as Guard
Michael Gould
as Stablehand
Max Gold
as Servant
Abigail Reynolds
as Mansion Staff
Theresa Fresson
as Mansion Staff
Mark Inman
as Mansion Staff
Dudi Appleton
as Mansion Staff
Meriel Scholfield
as Mansion Staff
Paul Bannon
as Townfolk
Kenneth W Caravan
as Medical Student
Jim Carter
as Executioner
Patrick Doyle Nm0236462
as Ballroom Orchestra Conductor
Stuart Hazeldine
as Man in crowd scene
Kevin Hudson
as Choir Boy
Peter Noble
as Medical student
Kelvin West
as The Blacksmith
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
10Other crew
315Petra Ullrich
accountant: Alpine unit
Simon Crane
action unit director, stunt coordinator
Trevor Coop
additional cinematographer / camera operator: 'a' camera
Martin Gooch
additional loader (uncredited)
Bill Kaye
additional still photographer: second unit
Mike Dowson
adr mixer / foley mixer
Matthew Allwork
aerial camera operator: Alpine unit
Ian Speed
aerial camera: Alpine unit
Kay Cutts
animal trainer
Graham Riddell
animatronic designer
Joshua Lee
animatronic designer
Nik Williams
animatronic designer special effects makeup unit
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