The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

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(12630)

Country: UK
Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Release: 1957-06-25
Director: Terence Fisher
Writers: Jimmy Sangster , Mary Shelley (I) (1797–1851)
Language: English
Stars: Peter Cushing (1913–1994) , Hazel Court , Robert Urquhart , Christopher Lee , Melvyn Hayes , Valerie Gaunt , Paul Hardtmuth , Fred Johnson , Noel Hood , Michael Mulcaster
Runtime: 82 min
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination
AKA: The Curse of Frankenstein (United States of America) , Frankensteins Fluch , Blestemul lui Frankenstein (Romania) , Frankensteinova Kletba (Czech Republic) , Nefrin e Frankenstein (Iran) , I maska tou Frankenstein (Greece) , Η μάσκα του Φρανκενστάιν (Greece) , The Curse of Frankenstein (United Kingdom) , La maldición de Frankenstein (Venezuela) , The Curse of Frankenstein (Singapore) , Przekleństwo Frankensteina (Poland) , La maldición de Frankenstein (Mexico) , Frankenstein átka (Hungary) , De vloek van Frankenstein (Netherlands the) , A Máscara de Frankenstein (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , A Maldição de Frankenstein (Brazil) , Frankenstein Ontsnapt! (Belgium) , Frankensteini needus (Estonia) , Frankenstein s'est échappé (Canada) , La maschera di Frankenstein (Italy) , Furankenshutain no gyakushû (Japan) , Frankenstein (Netherlands the) , Frankensteinin kirous (Finland) , The Curse of Frankenstein (Canada) , Frankenstein s'est échappé (France, French Republic) , フランケンシュタインの逆襲（1957） (Japan) , La maldición de Frankenstein (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , The Curse of Frankenstein , Frankenstayn'ın laneti (Turkey) , Frankenstein and the Monster (United Kingdom) , La maldición de Frankenstein (Spain) , Frankensteins förbannelse (Sweden) , Проклятие Франкенштейна , La maledicció de Frankenstein (Spain) , Frankensteins Fluch (Germany)
Plot: 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.
IMDB:tt0050280