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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein [videorecording] / TriStar Pictures in association with Japan Satellite Broadcasting, Inc. and the IndieProd Company ; an American Zoetrope production ; directed by Kenneth Branagh ; produced by Francis Ford Coppola, James V. Hart, John Veitch ; screenplay by Steph Lady and Frank Darabont.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 78719 | Columbia Tristar Home VideoLanguage: English, French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, c2004.Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 123 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0767811097
  • 9780767811095
Other title:
  • Frankenstein
Uniform titles:
  • Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Motion picture)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • PN1997 .M3695 2004
Production credits:
  • Director, Kenneth Branagh ; producers, Francis Ford Coppola, James V. Hart, John Veitch ; screenplay, Steph Lady, Frank Darabont ; music, Patrick Doyle.
Cast: Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter.Summary: Tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during child birth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a creature which Frankenstein has put together from the remains of corpes. The creature turns into a monster when Dr. Frankenstein rejects him. Sticking close to the original novel, the film guides us through the story of Frankenstein's quest for knowledge, and his creature's search for his "father."
Holdings
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Visual Materials Visual Materials Nash Library Lobby DVD boxes DVD 193 Available 33710001270755

Special features include: scene selection ; theatrical trailer ; trailers for other films.

Based on the novel Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

Director, Kenneth Branagh ; producers, Francis Ford Coppola, James V. Hart, John Veitch ; screenplay, Steph Lady, Frank Darabont ; music, Patrick Doyle.

Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter.

Tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during child birth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a creature which Frankenstein has put together from the remains of corpes. The creature turns into a monster when Dr. Frankenstein rejects him. Sticking close to the original novel, the film guides us through the story of Frankenstein's quest for knowledge, and his creature's search for his "father."

MPAA rating: R ; for horrific images.

Originally released as a motion picture Great Britain/United States/Japan : TriStar Pictures/Japan Satellite Broadcasting, Inc., 1994.

DVD ; full screen (1.33:1) ; Region 1 encoding.

In English, Spanish, or French, with optional English, Spanish, or French subtitles.

Closed-captioned.