The Curse of Frankenstein

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christopher_Lee
gptkb:Peter_Cushing
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:based_on Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
£1 million
gptkbp:budget £100,000
gptkbp:character_development Victor Frankenstein's obsession
The Creature's humanity
gptkbp:cinematography Jack Asher
gptkbp:color gptkb:Technicolor
gptkbp:composer gptkb:James_Bernard
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
mixed
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact cult classic
revived interest in horror films
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Terence_Fisher
gptkbp:director gptkb:Terence_Fisher
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkbp:edited_by Thelma Connell
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Peter_Tanner
gptkbp:features gptkb:Victor_Frankenstein
gptkb:Henry_Clerval
gptkb:Elizabeth
gptkb:Frankenstein's_monster
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:Hammer_Horror
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Pinewood_Studios
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Technicolor
gptkb:color
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:The_Revenge_of_Frankenstein
gptkbp:follows gptkb:The_Revenge_of_Frankenstein
gptkbp:genre gptkb:film
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Curse of Frankenstein
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:film
British cinema
science fiction genre
horror film aesthetics
character archetypes in horror
later adaptations of Frankenstein
subsequent Frankenstein adaptations
the depiction of monsters in film
the portrayal of mad scientists
future adaptations of Frankenstein
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Universal_Monsters
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Frankenstein_mythos
gptkbp:inspired remakes
numerous sequels
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy pioneered Hammer Horror style
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Victor_Frankenstein
gptkb:The_Creature
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:James_Bernard
gptkbp:notable_appearance the creation of the monster
The creation scene
the climax with the monster
the laboratory scenes
The confrontation with the Creature
gptkbp:notable_for its performances
its special effects
its production design
its gothic atmosphere
Christopher Lee's portrayal of the monster
Peter Cushing's portrayal of Frankenstein
its themes of ambition and morality
gptkbp:notable_quote It's alive!
I am your creature.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Hammer_Horror_series
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Frankenstein_Created_Woman
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
May 1957
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Hammer_Film_Productions
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Anthony_Hinds
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Hammer_Film_Productions
gptkbp:rating gptkb:PG
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1957
May 1957
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1957
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1957
gptkbp:remake gptkb:The_Curse_of_Frankenstein_(1990)
gptkb:Frankenstein_(1931)
gptkbp:runtime 82 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Jimmy_Sangster
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Christopher_Lee
gptkb:Peter_Cushing
gptkb:Hazel_Court
gptkbp:themes moral responsibility
creation and destruction
mad science
gptkbp:visual_effects gptkb:Roy_Ashton