The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Genre: Scifi / Horror
Duration: 82 minuten
Alternative title: Frankenstein Ontsnapt
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Stars: Peter Cushing, Robert Urquhart and Hazel Court
IMDb score:
7,0 (15.295)
Releasedate: 20 May 1957
The Curse of Frankenstein plot
"The creature created by man and forgotten by nature!"
Victor Frankenstein (Peter Cushing) is obsessed with the idea of creating life. Together with his teacher and assistant Paul Krempe (Robert Urquhart) he continues to work on his theory. With parts of corpses, from the graveyard and even recently deceased people, he continues his experiment to create a living being from dead tissue. This very much against the will of Krempe, who gets a pang of conscience. Victor Frankenstein does not want to hear any of this and does not know anything about it.
Actors and actresses
Baron Viktor Frankenstein
Elizabeth
Paul Krempe
The Creature
Victor
Justine
Prof. Bernstein
Aunt
Grandpa
Little Boy
Reviews & comments
frolunda
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- 1115 messages
- 4614 votes
I expected a little more from it.
One of the first in the series of many Hammer horrors and although solid and quite atmospheric, I was still left with a somewhat disappointed feeling.
In any case, it was not the fault of the actors, Peter Cushing and Robert Urquhart are both very good, although the dialogues could have been a bit better and more varied. The Curse of Frankenstein also looks good, although you can see the low budget. Every now and then it was a bit better. In that respect, the films that were to follow were a bit better cared for. It also detracts somewhat from the ambiance.
Christopher Lee doesn't do a bad job as the monster, but ultimately he cannot stand in the shadow of Boris Karloff.
What remains is a well-directed horror film with a pleasant pace and nice camera work, but the level of the James Whale films is not reached and Frankenstein: The True Story from 1973 was also slightly better.
Nevertheless, a good enough score.
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wendyvortex
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- 5340 messages
- 7348 votes
The film that definitively brought the Hammer studios into the horror/horror genre. Very successful at the time. Also a great film adaptation, although in my opinion it does not beat the Universal version with Boris Karloff, who also had the better make-up. Always nice to go back to basics. This is of course the most famous Frankenstein story. Perhaps nice as a stepping stone to the other Hammer Frankenstein films.
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Bobbejaantje
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- 2365 messages
- 2119 votes
The first British horror film in color and a new start for Hammer. For both Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee it provided the basis for a successful film career after several years of hard work. The result is still impressive. Beautiful settings, Lee's make-up as the creature, the great acting, the music by James Bernard. It was also the first Frankenstein where no villagers were involved - due to a lack of money. There were also restrictions due to the original Universal Frankenstein. For copyright reasons, the creature could under no circumstances resemble the Karloff monster. There wasn't even a monster in the film, but a creature.
Classic alert!
Translated from Dutch · View originalPre- and sequels
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974
The Horror of Frankenstein
1970
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969
Frankenstein Created Woman
1967
The Evil of Frankenstein
1964
The Revenge of Frankenstein
1958
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