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Summary:

Dr. Frankenstein dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster out of lifeless body parts. It's director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel blended with the compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity that makes Frankenstein a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time.

Contributors:

Whale, James, 1889-1957 , film director

Fort, Garrett , screenwriter

Faragoh, Francis Edwards , screenwriter

Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954 , screenwriter

Laemmle, Carl, Jr., 1908-1979 , film producer

Karloff, Boris, 1887-1969 , actor

Clive, Colin, 1900-1937 , actor

Clarke, Mae , actor

Boles, John , actor

Edeson, Arthur, 1891-1970 , director of photography

Ivano, Paul , director of photography

Kolster, Clarence , editor of moving image work

Kaun, Bernard , composer

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851

Universal Pictures Corporation , presenter, production company

Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) , publisher

Languages:

English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
Japanese
Chinese
Norwegian
Swedish

Language Notes:

Dialogue in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish; subtitles in Spanish, French, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, or Swedish.

Main Work:

Frankenstein (Motion picture : 1931)

Included Works:

Frankenstein (Motion picture : 1931)

Frankenstein (Motion picture : 1931) (French)

Frankenstein (Motion picture : 1931) (German)

Frankenstein (Motion picture : 1931) (Italian)

Frankenstein (Motion picture : 1931) (Spanish)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Frankenstein [by Shelley, M.W.]

Subjects:

Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character) — Drama

Monsters — Drama

Genres:

Motion pictures

Monster films

Horror films

Fiction films

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

System Details:

4K Ultra HD Blu-ray; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono, DTS Digital Surround 2.0 mono.
NOTICE: 4K UHD discs require a 4K UHD Blu-ray player.

Performers:

Cast: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles.

Production Credits:

Cinematographers, Arthur Edeson, Paul Ivano ; film editor, Clarence Kolster ; music, Bernhard Kaun.

General Notes:

Description based on: Title from disc.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Based on the novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1931.
Full screen (1.33:1).
Bonus features include: the Frankenstein files: how Hollywood made a monster; Karloff: the gentle monster; monster tracks; Universal horror; Frankenstein archives; boo!: A short film; feature commentaries; 100 years of Universal: restoring the classics.

Audience:

MPAA rating: Not rated.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (71 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; mono; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0; DTS Digital Surround 2.0; Dolby Digital; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.33:1; full screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

Call Numbers:

FRA 1931 BLU 4K ULTRA

Other Standard Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: 191329204207
Publisher Number, Universal: 3000088080 (container)
Publisher Number, Universal: 1000804076 (container)
Publisher Number, Universal Studios: 2000170419 (disc)

OCLC Numbers:

1345293292