Directed by:
Kenneth BranaghCinematography:
Roger PrattComposer:
Patrick DoyleCast:
Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, Aidan Quinn, Ian Holm, Richard Briers, John Cleese, Robert Hardy, Cherie Lunghi, Celia Imrie (more)VOD (5)
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Be Warned… It’s Alive! Kenneth Branagh leads an all-star cast including Robert De Niro, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Hulce, Ian Holm, John Cleese and Aidan Quinn in his definitive cinematic version of Mary Shelley’s classic tale of gothic terror. At the turn of the 19th century, visionary scientist Victor Frankenstein (Kenneth Branagh) embarks on an obsessive quest to conquer the mysteries of human mortality. But his hubristic bid to create life out of death goes hideously wrong, and succeeds only in begetting a deformed monster (Robert De Niro). Horrified by what he has wrought, the scientist attempts to destroy his creation, but fails. Rejected by his creator and shunned by the world of man, the tormented creature swears vengeance against Frankenstein and his family. As the monster begins to enact his murderous revenge, Victor must face a terrible reckoning with the tragic consequences of attempting to play God.
Mary Shelley's seminal novel is one of the most adapted books of all time, and this retelling faithfully goes back to the original source, lushly transforming the story's twin themes of love and death into a darkly operatic gothic romance. Unlike many versions of Shelley's novel, Branagh's adaptation understands that Frankenstein's misbegotten creation is as pitiable as he is monstrous, and never loses sight of the human tragedy lying at the core of its horrific tale. Filled with sweeping, atmospheric visuals and powerfully emotional performances from an award-winning ensemble of acting talent, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein stands as a landmark interpretation of this enduring masterpiece.
(Arrow Films)
Soundtracks
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Epic Soundtrax
Year: 1994
Country: USA
Length: 01:09:02
| 1. | To Think Of A Story | Patrick Doyle | 03:28 |
| 2. | What's Out There? | Patrick Doyle | 02:52 |
| 3. | There's An Answer | Patrick Doyle | 04:37 |
| 4. | I Won't If You Won't | Patrick Doyle | 01:58 |
| 5. | A Perilous Direction | Patrick Doyle | 03:20 |
| 6. | A Risk Worth Taking | Patrick Doyle | 03:18 |
| 7. | Victor Begins | Patrick Doyle | 00:54 |
| 8. | Even If You Die | Patrick Doyle | 02:16 |
| 9. | The Creation | Patrick Doyle | 02:00 |
| 10. | Evil Stitched To Evil | Patrick Doyle | 04:43 |
| 11. | The Escape | Patrick Doyle | 01:47 |
| 12. | The Reunion | Patrick Doyle | 00:45 |
| 13. | The Journal | Patrick Doyle | 01:04 |
| 14. | Friendless | Patrick Doyle | 02:09 |
| 15. | William! | Patrick Doyle | 02:44 |
| 16. | Death Of Justine / Sea Of Ice | Patrick Doyle | 03:54 |
| 17. | Yes I Speak | Patrick Doyle | 05:37 |
| 18. | God Forgive Me | Patrick Doyle | 00:57 |
| 19. | Please Wait | Patrick Doyle | 03:21 |
| 20. | The Honeymoon | Patrick Doyle | 01:16 |
| 21. | The Wedding Night | Patrick Doyle | 02:05 |
| 22. | Elizabeth | Patrick Doyle | 04:11 |
| 23. | She's Beautiful | Patrick Doyle | 03:36 |
| 24. | He Was My Father | Patrick Doyle | 06:10 |