Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (film)
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| Directed by | Kenneth Branagh |
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| Based on | Frankenstein 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 (through Sony Pictures Releasing) |
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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 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. In some aspects, considered to be the most faithful film adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, despite several differences and additions, the film follows a medical student named Victor Frankenstein who creates new life in the form of a monster composed of various corpses' body parts.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein premiered at the London Film Festival and was released theatrically on November 4, 1994, by TriStar Pictures through Sony Pictures Releasing. 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).