The Curse of Frankenstein ( Frankenstein and the Monster )

The Curse of Frankenstein (Blu-Ray) (*)

$30.99

Alternate Title: Frankenstein and the Monster
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region B )

Running Time:
86 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Commentary
Documentary
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Booklet
Blu-Ray & DVD Combo

Movie filmed in 1957 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Terence Fisher

Written By:
Jimmy Sangster
Mary Shelley

Actors:
Peter Cushing ..... Victor Frankenstein
Hazel Court ..... Elizabeth
Robert Urquhart ..... Paul Krempe
Christopher Lee ..... Creature
Melvyn Hayes ..... Young Victor
Valerie Gaunt ..... Justine
Paul Hardtmuth ..... Professor Bernstein
Noel Hood ..... Aunt
Fred Johnson ..... Grandpa
Claude Kingston ..... Little Boy
Alex Gallier ..... Priest
Michael Mulcaster ..... Warder
Andrew Leigh ..... Burgomaster
Ann Blake ..... Wife
Sally Walsh ..... Young Elizabeth

Synopsis:

Baron Victor Frankenstein was the archetypal aristocrat, well-read, cultured and arrogant. Beyond the sophisticated veneer existed a cruel, utterly unscrupulous man, obsessed with ambition. Determined to realise his greatest dream to create life, he had assembled a creature from organs gathered from various unwilling donors. The creature is successful brought to life but the instability of the brain, damaged during surgery, causes uncontrollable violent spasms that result in indiscriminate murder... and it is the Baron to whom the blame is laid with fatal consequences. The Curse of Frankenstein is a classic 1957 British horror film by Hammer Film Productions, based on the novel Frankenstein (1816) by Mary Shelley. It was Hammer's first colour horror film, and the first of their Frankenstein series. Its worldwide success led to several sequels, and the studio's new versions of Dracula (1958) and The Mummy (1959) and established "Hammer Horror" as a distinctive brand of Gothic cinema. The film was directed by Terence Fisher and starred Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee in two of their most iconic roles.

After all his family has died, young and rich Baron Victor Frankenstein finds himself a teacher, Paul Krempe. Over the years, their relationship switches from teacher-pupil to research colleagues. Their specific interest lies in life itself. After resurrecting a dead puppy, Paul Krempe sees the monstrosity of their experiments and decides to quit working on those projects. But as Elizabeth, Victor's Cousin arrives to marry him, Paul stays in the house to protect her. Victor gets more and more obsessed with his work and starts building a man who is supposed to be a superior being. He even kills to get a proper brain. After a little accident the brain gets damaged, and when the creature is resurrected, it does not behave in a superior manner. In the course of events, Victor has chambermaid Justine killed by his creature. This is the sign for Paul Krempe to stop Victor's madness. He has to turn against his old student and friend.

In prison and awaiting execution, Dr. Victor Frankenstein recounts to a priest what led him to his current circumstance. He inherited his family's wealth after the death of his mother when he was still only a young man. He hired Paul Krempe as his tutor and he immediately developed an interest in medical science. After several years, he and Krempe became equals and he developed an interest in the origins and nature of life. After successfully re-animating a dead dog, Victor sets about constructing a man using body parts he acquires for the purpose including the hands of a pianist and the brain of a renowned scholar. As Frankenstein's excesses continue to grow, Krempe is not only repulsed by what his friend has done but is concerned for the safety of the beautiful Elizabeth, Victor's cousin and fiancée who has come to live with them. His experiments lead to tragedy and his eventual demise.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 14 March, 2013.

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