Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (film)
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| Directed by | Kenneth Branagh |
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| Based on | Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818 novel) by Mary Shelley |
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| Cinematography | Roger Pratt |
| Edited by | Andrew Marcus |
| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
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| Distributed by | TriStar Pictures |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $45 million |
| Box office | $112 million |
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a 1994 science-fiction gothic horror film directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Victor Frankenstein, with Robert De Niro portraying Frankenstein's monster (called the Creation in the film), and co-stars Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, Ian Holm, John Cleese, Richard Briers and Aidan Quinn. It is considered to be one of the most faithful film adaptations of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, despite several differences and additions. Like the source material, the story follows Frankenstein, a medical student who produces the Creation, a creature made of human body parts, leading to dark consequences.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein premiered at the London Film Festival on November 3, 1994 and was released theatrically on November 4, 1994, by TriStar Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $112 million worldwide on a budget of $45 million, making it less successful than the previous Francis Ford Coppola-produced horror adaptation Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).