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Young Frankenstein: Directed by Mel Brooks. With Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn. An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Young Frankenstein: Directed by Mel Brooks. With Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn. An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is a Mel Brooks horror spoof that's oddly unfunny and rather serious when watched in a modern light. As a film it's very difficult to criticise because it's certainly above average in terms of quality. The cinematography and the set design are all exemplary, a real tribute to the horrors of old.
Synopsis. A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described ...
- 106 min
When Dr Frederick stumbles upon his ancestor's secret lab, a miracle happens: the deceased visionary's journals inspire him to continue where his grandpa left off. As loyal servant Igor and pretty laboratory assistant Inga help him reanimate the dead, Dr Frederick is on the brink of making history. All that's missing is a mighty bolt of lightning.
View Quote Dr. Frankenstein: For the experiment to be a success, all of the body parts must be enlarged. Inga: His veins, his feet, his hands, his organs vould all have to be increased in size. Dr. Frankenstein: Precisely. Inga: [her eyes get wide] He vould have an enormous schwanzschtücker.
Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder 's Affectionate Parody of the classic Universal Horror pictures of the 1930s. Released in 1974, it was shot in black and white using laboratory props from the original Frankenstein and stars a cast of comedic actors all at the very height of their talents. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Wilder) — "That's Fronkensteen!"
