Jekyll and 1973s dracula, both starring jack palance. Frankenstein 1931 aficatalog american film institute. Studios and hammer film productions between 1931 and 1973. At times, lady frankenstein displays a very subtle humor, and it has some similarities to andy warhols dracula not a bad film at all to resemble. Overview of lady frankenstein, 1971, directed by mel welles, with andrea aureli, rosalba neri, joseph cotten, at turner classic movies. Nov 10, 2001 lady frankenstein update weve now checked through the new masterm and were happy to confirm that ours is the most complete version ever seen of this movie. I was aware of this film for awhile and finally decided to buy it. Lady frankenstein is a 1971 italian horror film directed by mel welles and written by cult writer edward di lorenzo. Mel welles, is another typical product of that period. The barons sultry daughter tania sara bay, a recent graduate of medical school herself, returns to the familys castle and begins work on a creature of her own, using the brain of her father. Rosalba neri is very hot indeed as the titular lady frankenstein though she is called mrs.
Baron frankenstein joseph cotten is hard at work trying to reanimate human tissue when his daughter, tania rosalba neri, comes home from university with a medical degree and announces that it has always been her. American actor joseph cotten, as frankenstein himself, seems to be slumming it here compared to his better known hollywood roles, but still manages to give a good performance. With joseph cotten, rosalba neri, paul muller, riccardo pizzuti. Only the monster she made could satisfy her strange desires.
Sure, this is a cheap, quick cashin on the hammer frankenstein craze, but like many eurohorrors before and after it, lady frankenstein deploys some insane, alluring wiles. The story is the basic frankenstein story everyone should know by now. Lady frankenstein could never really be called a good film, but it works very well as an exploitation horror picture and never tries to overreach itself. A comparison of film and novel versions of frankenstein the nature of horror stories gives the readeraudience a feeling of intense fear, shock or disgust. The truth about lady frankenstein is a 2007 german tv special featuring interviews with director welles, star neri and herbert fux, who reacts to his first ever viewing of the film.
Frankenstein 1910onereel edison studios film, recently recovered. The film opens with a couple of burke and hare like grave robbers digging up a body and delivering it to dr. Blackenstein 1973 a blaxploitation version of the classic story. Frankenstein to finish a female companion for the monster. Horror stories are designed to entertain people by causing enjoyable feelings of horror. This is a good movie and goes with my collection of frankenstein movies. Frankenstein is a 1973 american television movie adaptation of mary shelley s novel frankenstein adapted by sam hall and dark shadows creator dan curtis, with robert foxworth in the title role and bo svenson as the monster. Charles marshall, paul whiteman frankensteins monster, herbert fux tom lynch, mickey hargitay captain harris directed by mel welles the short version.
Frankenstein 1931universal film with boris karloff. Theyre looking for trite constructs like character development and plot. The film was praised highly at the time, and certainly it cannot be faulted in terms of production values, with an allstar cast of the finest actors of that generation, and some lavish and exquisite sets. After her fathers death, played by joseph cotton who must be wondering how the hell hes gone from citizen kane to cheap eurohorror, by the hands of the barons creation with a brain supplied by a man that eerily resembles patrick swayze circa point break. Also in 1973, victor erices the spirit of the beehive offered a fresh angle. Frankenstein the true story 1973 stars james mason, among others, in a madefortv frankenstein movie.
The story is the basic frankenstein story everyone should know by. Frankensteins daughter, who is in love with the aging lab assistant marshall, continues with her fathers experiments and attempts to transplant marshalls brain into a new body to prolong his. Somewhere in western central europe in the 1860s, a trio of grave robbers, led by a man named lynch herbert fux. Lady frankenstein is a 1971 italian horror film directed by mel welles and written by cult writer. The barons sultry daughter tania sara bay, a recent graduate of medical school herself, returns to the familys castle and begins work on a creature of her own, using.
Today we look at another member of the frankenstein family. You know the bride, the sonbut are you ready for 1971s lady frankenstein. The robert cobert score was not original to this film. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant marshalls brain in to the muscular body of a retarded servant stephen, in order to prolong the aging marshalls. Lady frankenstein is a 1971 englishlanguage italian horror film directed by mel welles and written by cult writer edward di lorenzo. October 30th, 2007 not yet rated 2 hr 10 min plot summary. The karloff trilogy was completed by son of frankenstein in 1939, which. For about the first thirty minutes, it plays out as a typical frankenstein flick, complete with a big, spooky mansion. Theres a lot of talk of this being a pristine print of lady frankenstein from those involved with it and while it is perhaps the best this film has ever look i would not consider it pristine by any stretch of the imagination.
R, 1 h 34 min joseph cotten, rosalba neri, paul muller, peter whiteman directors. Little shop or horrors was a rare thing, a film that set out to be camp and pulled it off with great success. As you would expect, baron frankenstein joseph cotten is doing his thing, trying to reanimate corpses. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter. After her fathers death, played by joseph cotton who must be wondering how the hell hes gone from citizen kane to cheap eurohorror, by the hands of the barons creation with a brain supplied by a man that eerily resembles patrick swayze circa point break, the nubile. Somewhere in western central europe in the 1860s, a trio of grave robbers, led by a man.
Its sequel, the bride of frankenstein 1935 was also directed by whale with karloff as the monster. When it comes to frankenstein on film, they cover the whole range from masterpiece to garbage. Frankenstein and his old and crippled assistant, charles marshall. This lurid but entertaining italianspanish twist on the frankenstein legend begins with baron frankenstein joseph cotten being assisted in his research. Produced by dan dark shadows curtis, this tv adaptation of mary shelleys classic spinechiller frankenstein remains fairly faithful to its source. Nucleus films euro cult cinema restoration project indiegogo. Baron frankenstein joseph cotten is hard at work trying to reanimate human tissue when his daughter, tania rosalba lady frankenstein 1971 on vimeo join. Frankenstein usa, 1970 might seem like cinematic masterpieces, although in fact they are also better left unwatched. It creates an atmosphere of tension for the readeraudience. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant marshalls brain in to the muscular body of a retarded servant stephen, in order to prolong the. Lady frankenstein has to be one of the most seriously underrated horror films of all time.
Oct 02, 20 when it comes to frankenstein on film, they cover the whole range from masterpiece to garbage. Frankenstein was on nyt list of 10 best films for 1931, and was one of the. The resemblance not only comes in the humor and in a certain way that the monster is dispatched, but also in look, pacing and other elements. Acting as a schlocky, cockeyed cousin to its hammer counterparts, lady frankenstein is pretty much thoroughly italian despite the heavy american presence mel welles was a corman cohort, which perhaps explains why new world picked this up for theatrical release. This lurid but entertaining italianspanish twist on the frankenstein legend begins with baron frankenstein joseph cotten being assisted in his research by his sultry daughter tania sara bay. The bride of frankenstein would be the first of several films to fictionalise. Monster movies the story of frankenstein on film at belgrade. Mel wells, stephanie rothman, tom kennedy, joe tornatore shout. Upon completion of the quest, if the player buys the house, it unlocks an area known. Check out nucleus films euro cult cinema restoration project on indiegogo. Frankenstein in popular culture universal monsters wiki. Taking elements from hammers series, this italianamerican lowbudget production adds a female. The true story, also made for broadcast tv the same year.
The first film adaptation of the tale, frankenstein, was done by edison. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant marshalls brain in to. Its worse off than the children shouldnt play with dead things transfers out there. A comparison of film and novel versions of frankenstein. The character of the monster remains one of the most recognized icons in horror fiction. Since lady frankenstein has been in the public domain, numerous home video companies have released the. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter tanya and his lab assistant marshall continue his experiments. Lady frankenstein 1971 r 1001 1973 us horror, science fiction 1h 39m user score. Needing money, the last of the frankensteins leases his castle out to a film company as he tries to complete his ancestors gruesome experiments at creating life. The monster haunts the scientist until frankenstein s wedding.
Having seen a lot of italian horror films over the years i hoped for the best as its a genre that is both good and awful. Available as part of a four film collection along with the velvet vampire. Mary shelleys novel frankenstein, and the famous character of frankensteins monster have influenced popular culture for at least 100 years. Time and memory are strange phenomena to say the least, especially when it comes to items such as films. Fux had just been in mark of the devil its vomit bag antics were playing at driveins at the same time as this and here, his voice is deliciously dubbed by wells himself who also did the same for several other minor characters in the film. It stars rosalba neri under the pseudonym sara bey, joseph cotten, mickey hargitay and paul muller. Baron frankensteins daughter tania rosalba neri arrives from school, having completed her studies in medicine, and is greeted. Bo svenson is famous for his appearances in the walking tall movies. Cobert used musical cues from dark shadows and dan curtis. Aug 30, 2018 the truth about lady frankenstein is a 2007 german tv special featuring interviews with director welles, star neri and herbert fux, who reacts to his first ever viewing of the film. Mary shelleys novel frankenstein, and the famous character of frankenstein s monster have influenced popular culture for at least 100 years. Frankenstein is killed by a monster he created, his daughter and his lab assistant marshall continue his experiments.
The films opens with a trio of grave robbers led by a man named lynch. The transfer is not the best but we are talking a 1971 italian print with dubbed english. Lady frankenstein is a good movie, and this dvd is worth buying. Frankenstein s castle of freaks 1973 brain transplants. The rites of frankenstein aka the erotic rites of frankenstein 1973 spainfrance posted on august 8, 2019 august 7, 2019 by brennan dortch insane offering from jess franco runs a tad too long but should still be considered a triumph amongst trash film lovers. The true story was originally broadcast in the early 1970s on the bbc on new years eveday. Overview of frankenstein, 1973, with robert foxworth, susan strasberg, bo svenson, at turner classic movies. Help us restore in glorious 2k the italian cult classics death laid an egg and lady frankenstein. Lady frankenstein 1971 r 10011973 us horror, science fiction 1h 39m user score. The two fall in love and attempt to transplant marshalls brain in to the muscular body of a retarded servant stephen, in order to prolong the aging marshalls life. Sie ist auch dabei, um monster zu erfinden, wenn auch mit humanitaren motiven als sein vater. Searle dawley, with augustus phillips as frankenstein, mary fuerte as elizabeth, and charles ogle as the monster. Lady frankenstein 1971 lady frankenstein 1971 user.
Frankenstein 1973 bo svenson plays the monster, and dan curist of dark shadows directs. Joseph cotten is baron frankenstein, whose latest stitchedtogether monster goes on a murderous rampage that begins with his creator. The first film adaptation of the tale, frankenstein, was made by edison studios in 1910, written and directed by j. Curtis also produced this version of frankenstein, often overshadowed by a more expensive british film frankenstein. It stars rosalba neri under the pseudonym sara bey, joseph cotten, mickey hargitay. Frankensteins brain project muse johns hopkins university. With boris karloff, tom duggan, jana lund, don red barry. Read the lady frankenstein movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. The first film adaptation of the tale, frankenstein, was. Mary shelleys novel was popular in theatrical versions in the 19th century, and it was a stage version that led to the 1931 film. We learn more about the astonishing life and career of mel welles from his posthumous contribution to piecing together lady frankenstein, an all new doc presented. Also starring joseph cotten the third man as baron frankenstein. The film was praised highly at the time, and certainly it cannot be faulted in terms of production values, with an allstar cast of the finest actors of that.
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