Frankenstein (album)

James Whale's film version of Mary Shelley's classic letter novel has forever been epitomised by the story of the scientist with ambitions to create artificial life - the ultimate expression of the dream of the new human. At the same time, it is the story of 'the stranger' encroaching on a small community (in Hollywood's view, an Eastern European village of picturesque size, if you disregard the torch-bearing villagers).

Boris Karloff wore about 10 kilos of make-up and costume in the role. The technically impressive film with almost hypnotic moments and fascinating expressionistic scenes became a huge success. The monster has since been played by Christopher Lee, Randy Quaid, David Warner and Robert De Niro, but Karloff is and will be the 'real' monster. This is not least due to Jack Pierce's makeup, which for posterity has made Karloff's mask synonymous with Frankenstein's monster.

Directed by James Whale
Starring: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles
Country/year: United States, 1931
Running time: 71 min.
Formato: DCP
Language: Danish subtitles
Age limit: Allowed for children over 15

Part of the series: The Monsters Who Changed Us
The monsters always come back. Maybe because they've never really left us. In collaboration with Golden Days, Cinemateket invites you to an idea-historical journey through the most fascinating creatures and nightmares in film history.