Frankenstein (film, 1931)

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:film
gptkbp:artisticDirector gptkb:Charles_D._Hall
gptkbp:awarded National Film Registry (1991)
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Mary_Shelley
gptkb:Frankenstein;_or,_The_Modern_Prometheus
gptkbp:boxOfficeGross $12 million (estimated, worldwide)
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Arthur_Edeson
gptkbp:colorProcess black-and-white
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:directed gptkb:James_Whale
gptkbp:distributedBy gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:editingBy gptkb:Clarence_Kolster
gptkbp:featuresCharacter gptkb:The_Monster
gptkb:Dr._Henry_Frankenstein
gptkbp:genre gptkb:science_fiction
horror
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frankenstein (film, 1931)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Universal_Classic_Monsters_franchise
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy inspired numerous adaptations and sequels
gptkbp:makeupArtist gptkb:Jack_Pierce
gptkbp:musicBy gptkb:Bernhard_Kaun
gptkbp:notableFor Boris Karloff's portrayal of the Monster
iconic makeup by Jack Pierce
early example of American horror cinema
gptkbp:notableQuote It's alive! It's alive!
gptkbp:notableScene The Monster and the little girl at the lake
gptkbp:posterArtist gptkb:Karoly_Grosz
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:United_States_National_Film_Registry
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Carl_Laemmle_Jr.
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:releaseDate November 21, 1931
gptkbp:runtime 70 minutes
gptkbp:screenplayBy gptkb:John_L._Balderston
gptkb:Robert_Florey
gptkb:Francis_Edward_Faragoh
gptkb:Garrett_Fort
gptkb:Peggy_Webling
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Bride_of_Frankenstein
gptkbp:series gptkb:Universal_Frankenstein_series
gptkbp:setIn gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:starring gptkb:John_Boles
gptkb:Dwight_Frye
gptkb:Edward_Van_Sloan
gptkb:Colin_Clive
gptkb:Boris_Karloff
gptkb:Mae_Clarke
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_L._Balderston
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7