Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Year:
1994
Based on Mary Shelley's Gothic novel. Tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a medical student who creates a living creature from the parts of various corpses. Having completed the experiment, he is horrified by the result. The creature escapes, and Frankenstein returns to his home in Geneva. Despised and driven by a rage of emotional agony, the creature resolves to find his maker and take revenge.
Cast & credits
Cast
- the creature/sharp featured man Robert De Niro
- Dr Victor Frankenstein Kenneth Branagh
- Henry Clerval Tom Hulce
- Elizabeth Helena Bonham Carter
- Walton Aidan Quinn
- Victor's father Ian Holm
- grandfather Richard Briers
- Professor Waldman John Cleese
- Professor Krempe Robert Hardy
- Victor's mother Cherie Lunghi
- Mrs Moritz Celia Imrie
- Justine Trevyn Mcdowell
- Claude Gerard Horan
- Felix Mark Hadfield
- Marie Joanna Roth
- Maggie Sasha Hanau
- Thomas Joseph England
- landlord Alfred Bell
- minister Richard Clifford
- policeman George Asprey
- Schiller Hugh Bonneville
- William Ryan Smith
- young William Charles Wyn-davies
- young Victor Rory Jennings
- young Justine Christina Cuttall
- young Elizabeth Hannah Taylor-gordon
- Frau Bach Susan Field
- Grigori Jimmy Yuill
- ship's crew Chris Barnes
- ship's crew Shaun Prendergast
- ship's crew Tommy Wright
- ship's crew David Kennedy
- ship's crew Paul Gregory
- ship's crew Christopher Hollis
- ship's crew Robin Lloyd
- ship's crew Alex Lowe
- ship's crew Graham Loughridge
- ship's crew Simon Cox
- ship's crew Robert Hines
- rough woman Lonnie James
- vendor's wife Jenny Galloway
- rough man Peter Jonfield
- city official Edward Jewesbury
- midwife Siobhan Redmond
- assistant midwife Francine Morgan
- woman in labour Sue Long
- guard Angus Wright
- stablehand Michael Gould
- servant Max Gold
- mansion staff Abigail Reynolds
- mansion staff Theresa Fresson
- mansion staff Mark Inman
- mansion staff Dudi Appleton
- mansion staff Meriel Schofield
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Kenneth Branagh
- 2nd Unit Director Andrew Marcus
- Action Unit Director Simon Crane
- 1st Assistant Director Chris Newman
- 1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Nick Heckstall-smith
- 2nd Assistant Director Simon Moseley
- 2nd Assistant Director Bernard Bellew
- 2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Richard Whelan
- 3rd Assistant Director Benjamin Howarth
- 3rd Assistant Director Sallie-Anne Hard
- 3rd Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Richard Styles
- Script Supervisor Annie Wotton
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit) Anna Worley
Production
- © TriStar Pictures
- © Japan Satellite Broadcasting
- Production Company American Zoetrope
- Presents TriStar Pictures
- Presented in association with Japan Satellite Broadcasting
- Presented in association with IndieProd Company
- Executive Producer Fredric S. Fuchs
- Produced by Francis Ford Coppola
- Produced by James V. Hart
- Produced by John Veitch
- Co-producer Kenneth Branagh
- Co-producer David Parfitt
- Associate Producer Robert De Niro
- Associate Producer Jeff Kleeman
- Associate Producer David Barron
- Unit Production Manager David Barron
- Production Manager (Alpine Unit) Leonhard Gmür
- Production Co-ordinator Iona Price
- Production Co-ordinator (Alpine Unit) Hanka Weiszflog
- Assistant Production Co-ordinator Lil Heyman
- Production Accountant Mike Smith
- Accountant (Alpine Unit) Petra Ullrich
- Assistant Accountant Linda Bowen
- Assistant Accountant Helen Seery
- Assistant Accountant Gary Nixon
- Unit Location Manager Paul Shersby
- Location Manager (Alpine Unit) Stefan Zürcher
- Production Runner Tom White
- Production Runner Jayne Issott
- Assistant to Mr Branagh Tamar Thomas
- Assistant to Mr De Niro Robin Chambers
- Trainer to Mr Branagh Josh Salzmann
- Trainer to Mr De Niro Dan Harvey
- Studio Shepperton Studios
Casting
- Casting by Priscilla John
- Casting Assistant Lucinda Syson
Writing
- Screenplay by Steph Lady
- Screenplay by Frank Darabont
- Based on the story by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Photography
- Director of Photography Roger Pratt
- 2nd Unit Director of Photography Roger Lanser
- Aerial Camera (Alpine Unit) Matthew Allwork
- Aerial Camera (Alpine Unit) Ian Speed
- Camera Operator Trevor Coop
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) Gordon Hayman
- Camera Operator (2nd Unit) John Palmer
- Steadicam Operator Kate Robinson
- Steadicam Operator Peter Robertson
- 1st Assistant Camera Simon Hume
- 1st Assistant Camera Nick Penn
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Graham Hall
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Clive Mackey
- 1st Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Mike Evans
- 2nd Assistant Camera Robert Palmer
- 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Neil Brown
- 2nd Assistant Camera (2nd Unit) Skip Margetts
- Gaffer Robert Finch
- Rigging Gaffer Fred Brown
- Gaffer Electrician (2nd Unit) Roy Potter
- Best Boy Electrical William Merrell
- Lighting Equipment Supplier Lee Electric (Lighting)
- Dolly Grips Peter Butler
- Dolly Grips John Payne
- Dolly Grips (2nd Unit) Joe Felix
- Dolly Grips (2nd Unit) John Abrahams
- Video Co-ordinator Chris Warren
- Video Assist Jeremy Brookner
- Video Assist (2nd Unit) Roger Sharland
Stills
- Stills Photography David Appleby
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Richard Conway
- Digital Compositing The Computer Film Company
- CFC (Digital Effects Designer) Val Wardlow
- CFC (Digital Effects Designer) Mark Nelmes
- CFC (Digital Effects Designer) Paddy Eason
- CFC (Digital Effects Designer) Chris Panton
- CFC (Digital Effects Designer) Dominic Parker
- CFC (Studio Manager) Pete Hanson
- CFC (Editor) Roz Lowrie
- CFC (Producer) Chris Watts
- Special Effects Floor Supervisor Stephen Hamilton
- Special Effects Cameraman Dennis Lowe
- Special Effects Buyer Nigel Nixon
- Senior Special Effects Technician Jonathan Angell
- Senior Special Effects Technician Andrew Kelly
- Senior Special Effects Technician Peter Pickering
- Senior Special Effects Technician Andrew Smith
- Senior Special Effects Technician Stephen Onions
- Senior Special Effects Technician Stuart Robinson
- Senior Special Effects Technician David Watson
- Special Effects Technician David Eltham
- Special Effects Technician Tim Willis
- Special Effects Technician Darrell Guyon
- Special Effects Technician Stephen Paton
- Special Effects Unit Co-ordinator Lulu Morgan
- Wire Effects Supervisor Steve Crawley
- Special Effects (Alpine Unit) Peter Lange
- Model Designer Terry Bridle
- Snow Effects Dave Crownshaw
Editing
- Editor Andrew Marcus
- Associate Editor Kerry Kohler
- Special Effects Editor Neil Farrell
- Assistant Editor Susan Midgley
- Assistant Editor Melanie Viner Cuneo
- Assistant Editor Rob Green
- Assistant Editor Nick Moore
- Assistant Editor Simon Cozens
Design
- Production Designer Tim Harvey
- Supervising Art Director Martin Childs
- Art Director John Fenner
- Art Director Desmond Crowe
- Assistant Art Director Jonathan Mckinstry
- Assistant Art Director Neil Lamont
- Assistant Art Director Steven Lawrence
- Art Department Assistant Dan Dray
- Dressing Co-ordinator Jim O'hare
- Draftsman Gary Tomkins
- Draftsman Michael Boone
- Scenic Artist Brian Bishop
- Scenic Artist Doug Bishop
- Drapery Master Colin Fox
- Storyboard Artist Jane Clark
- Sculptor Allan Moss
- Sculptor Fred Evans
- Production Buyer Celia Bobak
- Property Master Bruce Bigg
- Lead Standby Property Danny Hunter
- Property Storeman Raymond Rose
- Lead Dressing Property Edward Stickley
- Construction Co-ordinator Michael Redding
- Construction Manager Ken Pattenden
Costumes
- Costumes Designed by James Acheson
- Assistant Costume Designer Ann Taylor
- Costume Supervisor Richard Pointing
- Costume Mistress Pat Williamson
- Costumer Rosemary Worth
- Costumer Tony Hughes
- Costumer Susan Coates
- Costumer Lorraine Cooksley
- Costumer Lisa Shanley
- Costumer Fiona Kebbell
- Costumer Vernon White
- Costume Painter Jane Clive
- Costume Painter Naomi Critcher
- Hatmaker Michael Jones
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Paul Engelen
- Make-up Artist Deborah Lanser
- Make-up Artist Christine Allsopp
- Make-up/Hair Consultant to Mr DeNiro Ilona Herman
- Make-up Artist (Alpine Unit) Linda Armstrong
- Make-up Artist (Alpine Unit) Melissa Lackersteen
- Creature Make-up/Effects Designed by Daniel Parker
- Prosthetics Make-up Artist David White
- Prosthetics Make-up Artist Mark Coulier
- Assistant Prosthetics Make-up Artist Amber Sibley
- Assistant Prosthetics Make-up Artist Jeremy Woodhead
- Assistant Prosthetics Make-up Artist Michelle Taylor
- Assistant Prosthetics Make-up Artist Debbie Gower
- Assistant Prosthetics Make-up Artist Callum King
- Head Sculptor Pauline Fowler
- Sculptor Mark Coulier
- Sculptor Julian Murray
- Designer David White
- Animatronics Designer Nik Williams
- Chief Mould Maker Barry Fowler
- Chief Foamer Riad Karim
- Chief Painter Marion Appleton
- Paint and Finish Jane Headford
- Hair Supervisor Janice Barnes
- Fire Masks Michele Jones
- Department Co-ordinator Jaki Sale
- Assistant to Daniel Parker Nick Millington
- Hair Designer Carol Hemming
- Key Hairstylist Paolo Mantini
- Hairstylist Betty Glasow
Titles
- Title Design Barbra Flinder
Film processing
- Film Opticals Peerless Camera Company
- Non-linear Technician Colin Kinear
- Rank Laboratory Supervisor Ray Adams
- Prints by Technicolor
- Lenses/Panaflex Camera by Panavision
Music
- Music by Patrick Doyle
- Music Conductor David Snell
- Music Orchestration Lawrence Ashmore
- Music Supervisor Maggie Rodford
- Musicians Assembled by Tonia Davall
- Music Editor Roy Prendergast
- Music Editor Gerard McCann
Sound
- Music Engineer Paul Hulme
- Music Engineer Geoff Foster
- Sound Mixer Ivan Sharrock
- Sound Mixer (Alpine Unit) Chris Munro
- Sound Assistant David Motta
- Boom Operator Don Banks
- Re-recording Mixer Robin O'donoghue
- Re-recording Mixer Dominic Lester
- Supervising Sound Editor Campbell Askew
- Assistant Sound Editor Michael Trent
- Dialogue Editor Robert Gavin
- Dialogue Editor Bill Trent
- Assistant Dialogue Editor Mark Sale
- Digital Sound Effects David Lawson
- Sound Effects Editor Colin Miller
- Assistant Sound Effects Editor Geoff R. Brown
- Foley Mixer John Bateman
- Foley Editor Graham Sutton
- Foley Pauline Griffiths
- Foley Jenny Lee-wright
Choreography
- Choreography Stuart Hopps
- Assistant Choreographer Stacey Haynes
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Simon Crane
- Stunts David Cronnelly
- Stunts Jamie Edgell
- Stunts Terry Forrestal
- Stunts Paul Jennings
- Stunts Tim Lawrence
- Stunts Andreas Petrides
- Stunts Gary Powell
- Stunts Lee Sheward
- Stunts Mark Southworth
- Stunt Double (Creature) Graeme Crowther
- Stunt Double (Victor) Sean McCabe
- Stunt Double (Elizabeth/Justine) Tracey Eddon
Consultant
- Transportation Captain Terry Pritchard
- Transportation Captain Michael Crawley
- Historical Consultant Leonard Wolf
- Mountain Safety (Alpine Unit) Ueli Frei
- Mountain Safety (Alpine Unit) Andreas Fuchs
- Mountain Safety (Alpine Unit) John Falkener
- Mountain Safety (Alpine Unit) Ernst Michel
- Performance Consultant Hugh Cruttwell
- Dialogue Coach to Mr De Niro Julia Wilson-dickson
- Armourer Richard Hooper
- Armourer (Alpine Unit) Bruno Aeberli
- Horsemaster Steve Dent
- Horsemaster Debbie Kaye
- Animal Trainer Kay Cutts
Publicity
- Unit Pubilicist Sara Keene
- Assistant Publicist Jane Biro