Bride of Frankenstein
1935
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Synopsis
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive after being attacked by an angry mob. The now-chastened scientist attempts to escape his past, but a former mentor forces him to assist with the creation of a new creature.
Bride of Frankenstein (1935) is a 1h 15min horror feature film by James Whale. Selected for Portland Film Festival (2018).
Key facts
Cast
Colin Clive, Valérie Hobson, Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Thesiger, Gavin Gordon, Douglas Walton, Una O'Connor
Original language
English
First release
April 20, 1935 (United States)
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Distributors
Universal Pictures
Home video distributors
MCA Home Video (United States), MCA Universal Home Video (United States)
Setting
Switzerland
Crew
Screenplay
Edmund Pearson, William Hurlbut
Producer
Carl Laemmle, Carl Laemmle Jr.
Cinematography
John Mescall
Editing
Ted J. Kent
Music
Franz Waxman
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Romford Horror Festival 2026 - Screen 7
- Abertoir Horror Festival 2025 - Features
- Shanghai International Film Festival 2025 generic
- Torino Film Festival 2019 generic
- Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival 2018
- Portland Film Festival 2018
- National Film Preservation Board 1998 generic
- Academy Awards 1936 academy_award
Titles
| Alternate title | La Fiancée de Frankenstein |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MCA Home Video (cat. no. VHS80115) | 1984, United States, slipcase |
| VHS | MCA Universal Home Video (cat. no. 80115) | 1991, United States, slipcase |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | The Bride Of Frankenstein - Franz Waxman (1993) | 3 releases, 2013: Music On Vinyl |
| Vinyl LP | The Bride Of Frankenstein (The 1935 Original Soundtrack Recording) - Franz Waxman (2019) | 4 releases, 2020-2024: Waxwork Records |
| CD | The Bride Of Frankenstein - Franz Waxman (1993) | 2 releases, 1993: Silva America, Silva Screen |
| CD | The Bride Of Frankenstein (The 1935 Original Soundtrack Recording) - Franz Waxman (2019) | 1 release, 2019: La-La Land Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | April 20, 1935 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 6, 1935 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | May 17, 1935 |
| Theatrical | Japan | June 1, 1935 |
| Theatrical | France | June 7, 1935 |
| Theatrical | Australia | July 19, 1935 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | October 4, 1935 |
| Theatrical | Italy | June 13, 1940 |
| Theatrical | France | December 18, 1940 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | April 5, 1943 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | July 9, 1956 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 4, 2013 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1984 VHS80115 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | January 23, 1989 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1991 80115 |
| Home video | Australia | August 16, 2001 |
Full credits
| Director | James Whale |
| Cast | Colin Clive, Valérie Hobson, Boris Karloff, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Thesiger, Gavin Gordon (Lord Byron), Douglas Walton (Percy Bysshe Shelley), Una O'Connor (Minnie), E. E. Clive (Burgomaster), Lucien Prival (Butler), O. P. Heggie (Hermit), Dwight Frye (Karl), Reginald Barlow (Hans), Mary Gordon (Hans' Wife), Anne Darling (Shepherdess), Ted Billings (Ludwig), Billy Barty (Baby (uncredited)), Robert Adair (Hunter in Woods (uncredited)), Norman Ainsley (Archbishop (uncredited)), Frank Benson (Villager (uncredited)), Maurice Black (Gypsy (uncredited)), Walter Brennan (Peasant (uncredited)), Mae Bruce (Villager (uncredited)), A.S. Byron (King Homunculus (uncredited)), John Carradine (Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)), D'Arcy Corrigan (Procession Leader (uncredited)), Grace Cunard (Villager (uncredited)), J. Gunnis Davis (Uncle Glutz (uncredited)), Marie DeForrest (Ballerina (uncredited)), Elspeth Dudgeon (Gypsy's Mother (uncredited)), Helen Jerome Eddy (Gypsy's Wife (uncredited)), Neil Fitzgerald (Rudy (uncredited)), Brenda Fowler (Mother (uncredited)), John George (Villager (uncredited)), Helen Gibson (Villager (uncredited)), Marilyn Harris (Girl (uncredited)), Carmencita Johnson (Friend of Murdered Girl (uncredited)), Rollo Lloyd (Neighbor (uncredited)), Murdock MacQuarrie (Sympathetic Villager (uncredited)), Josephine McKim (Little Mermaid (uncredited)), Torben Meyer (Victim in flashback (uncredited)), Edwin Mordant (Coroner (uncredited)), Charles Murphy (Guard (uncredited)), Joseph North (Servant (uncredited)), Helen Parrish (Communion Girl (uncredited)), Edward Peil Sr. (Villager (uncredited)), Tempe Pigott (Auntie Glutz (uncredited)), Sarah Schwartz (Marta (uncredited)), Peter Shaw (Devil (uncredited)), Mary Stewart (Neighbor (uncredited)), Frank Terry (Lost Hunter at Hermit's Cottage (uncredited)), Anders Van Haden (Villager (uncredited)), Dorothy Vernon (Maid (uncredited)), Lucio Villegas (Priest (uncredited)), Joan Woodbury (Queen Homunculus (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Edmund Pearson, William Hurlbut |
| Story | Robert Florey |
| Producer | Carl Laemmle, Carl Laemmle Jr. |
| Cinematography | John Mescall |
| Editing | Ted J. Kent |
| Music | Franz Waxman |
| Production design | Charles D. Hall |
| Visual effects | John Fulton |
| Costumes | Vera West |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
