Bride of Frankenstein
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| Directed by | James Whale |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle, Jr. |
| Written by |
Screenplay: William Hurlbut Adaptation: William Hurlbut John L. Balderston |
| Based on |
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley |
| Starring |
Boris Karloff Elsa Lanchester |
| Music by | Franz Waxman |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall |
| Edited by | Ted Kent |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $397,000 |
| Box office | $2 million |
Bride of Frankenstein (advertised as The Bride of Frankenstein) is a 1935 American sci fi horror film, the first sequel to Universal Pictures' 1931 hit Frankenstein. It is considered one of the few sequels to a great film which is even better than the original film on which it is based. As with the first film, Bride of Frankenstein was directed by James Whale and stars Boris Karloff as The Monster. The sequel features Elsa Lanchester in the dual role of his mate and Mary Shelley, Colin Clive reprising his role as Henry Frankenstein, and Ernest Thesiger as Doctor Septimus Pretorius.
The film follows on immediately from the events of the earlier film, and is rooted in a subplot of the original Mary Shelley novel, Frankenstein (1818). In the film, a chastened Henry Frankenstein abandons his plans to create life, only to be tempted and finally coerced by his old mentor Dr. Pretorius, along with threats from the Monster, into constructing a mate for the Monster.
Preparation to film the sequel began shortly after the premiere of the first film, but script problems delayed the project. Principal photography began in January 1935, with creative personnel from the original returning in front of and behind the camera. Bride of Frankenstein was released to critical and popular acclaim, although it encountered difficulties with some state and national censorship boards. Since its release the film's reputation has grown, and it has been hailed as Whale's masterpiece.
On a stormy night, Percy Bysshe Shelley (Douglas Walton) and Lord Byron (Gavin Gordon) praise Mary Shelley (Elsa Lanchester) for her story of Frankenstein and his Monster. Reminding them that her intention was to impart a moral lesson, Mary says she has more of the story to tell. The scene shifts to the end of the 1931 Frankenstein.
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