Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

Review: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Cast: Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hulce, Helena Bonham Carter, Aidan Quinn,

Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
Tom Hulce
Tom Hulce
Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter
Aidan Quinn
Aidan Quinn

Plot: Based on Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein" tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a monster, which Frankenstein has put together with the remains of corpses. It's not long before Frankenstein regrets his actions.

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Recent releases from the BFI, part two

Recent releases from the BFI, part two

A wildly varied selection of recent releases from the BFI, with Pat Jackson’s Western Approaches (1944) transforming propaganda into art via Jack Cardiff’s Technicolor photography; Roddy McDowall’s The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970) […]

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