

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1994-11-04 · 123 min · ★ 6.4
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Kenneth Branagh
- Production companies
- American Zoetrope, TriStar Pictures, Japan Satellite Broadcasting, IndieProd Company Productions
- Countries
- United States of America, Japan
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 45,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 112,000,000
Top Cast
Robert De NiroThe Creature / Sharp Featured Man
Kenneth BranaghVictor Frankenstein
Tom HulceHenry Clerval
Helena Bonham CarterElizabeth
Aidan QuinnCap. Robert Walton
Ian HolmBaron Frankenstein
Richard BriersGrandfather
John CleeseProf. Waldman
Robert HardyProf. Krempe
Cherie LunghiCaroline Beaufort Frankenstein
Celia ImrieMrs. Moritz
Mark HadfieldFelix
Gerard HoranClaude
Richard CliffordMinister
George AspreyPolicemanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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