Frankenstein Junior

Frankenstein Junior ( Young Frankenstein ) is an American film carried out by Mel Brooks, left in 1974.

Synopsis

The grandson of Frankenstein wants nothing any more to have to make with his late grandfather, and even wants that it is called Fronkonstine. But it must leave to Transylvania. It arrives in a lugubrious castle, inhabited by an old woman and an uneven servant of the name of Igor (to pronounce Aïgor). Together, they will end up creating an living being. But the monsters are never those which one believes…

Data sheet

Title: Frankenstein Junior
original Title: Young Frankenstein
Realization: Mel Brooks
Scenario: Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks, according to the novel Frankenstein or modern Prométhée , of Mary Shelley
Production: Michael Gruskoff
Music: John Morris and Victor Herbert
Photography: Gerald Hirschfeld
Assembly: John C. Howard
Decorations: Flagstone Hennessy
Costumes: Dorothy Jeakins
Country of origin: the United States
Format: Black and white - 1,85:1 - Stereo - 35 mm
Kind: Comedy, science fiction, horror
Lasted: 106 minutes
Coming out date: December 15th 1974 (the United States)

Distribution

Gene Wilder: Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Peter Boyle: The Monster
Marty Feldman: Igor
Madeline Kahn : Elizabeth
Cloris Leachman : Frau Blücher
Teri Garr : Inga
Kenneth Mars: The inspector Hans Wilhelm Friederich Kemp
Richard Haydn: Gerhard Falkstein
Liam Dunn: Mr. Hilltop
Danny Goldman: The medical student
Oscar Beregi Jr.: The sadistic geôlier
Arthur Malet: The elder one of the second village
Anne Beesley: Helga
Assembles Landis: Grave-digger
Rusty Blitz: Grave-digger
Gene Hackman: Viel plugs

Around film

the film was turned in the same castle, with same the accessories and the same laboratory as the Frankenstein carried out in 1931 by James Whale. It should be specified that the film is a homage as much as a parody, if not more.
winks with the two first " Frankenstein" , " Frankenstein " and " Been engaged of Frankenstein " are legion and make the treat of the experts. The famous scene of the blind hermit is in particular unforgettable of cocassery. Even winks with " will be found; King-Kong " (the exhibition in the theater).

Rewards

Nominations with the Golden Globes of best the actress playing in a comedy (Cloris Leachman) and female best supporting role (Madeline Kahn) in 1975.
Nominations with the Oscar of the best sound (Richard Portman and Gene S. Cantamessa) and better adapted scenario of an existing work, in 1975.
Price of the best realizer, better film of horror, better make-up (William Tuttle), better decorations (Robert De Vestel and Dale Hennessy) and male best supporting role (Marty Feldman), at the time of the Academy of science fiction films, fantastic and horror 1976.

External bond

www.frankensteinfilms.com - Frankenstein: films and novel and plays (in English)
Frankenstein Junior on Internet Movie Database

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