Frankenstein

Summary

Frankenstein is a film^[1]. Frankenstein ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,426 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Frankenstein's video is recorded as Frankenstein trailer (1931).webm^[3].
• Frankenstein's image is recorded as Poster - Frankenstein 02.jpg^[4].
• Frankenstein's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Frankenstein's director is recorded as James Whale^[6].
• Frankenstein's screenwriter is recorded as John L. Balderston^[7].
• Frankenstein's screenwriter is recorded as Francis Edward Faragoh^[8].
• Frankenstein's screenwriter is recorded as Robert Florey^[9].
• Frankenstein's screenwriter is recorded as John Russell^[10].
• Frankenstein's composer is recorded as Bernhard Kaun^[11].
• Frankenstein's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood^[12].
• Frankenstein's genre is recorded as horror film^[13].
• Frankenstein's genre is recorded as science fiction film^[14].
• Frankenstein's genre is recorded as monster film^[15].
• Frankenstein's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[16].
• Frankenstein's based on is recorded as Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus^[17].
• Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Colin Clive^[18].
• Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Mae Clarke^[19].
• Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as John Boles^[20].
• Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Boris Karloff^[21].
• Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Edward Van Sloan^[22].
• Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Dwight Frye^[23].
• Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Lionel Belmore^[24].
• Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Frederick Kerr^[25].
• Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Francis Ford^[26].
• Frankenstein's cast member is recorded as Paul Panzer^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Frankenstein's producer is recorded as Carl Laemmle Jr.^[28]. Frankenstein's director is recorded as James Whale^[6]. Screenwriters include John L. Balderston^[7], Francis Edward Faragoh^[8], Robert Florey^[9], and John Russell^[10]. Cast members include Colin Clive^[18], Mae Clarke^[19], John Boles^[20], Boris Karloff^[21], Edward Van Sloan^[22], and Dwight Frye^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include +1931-11-21T00:00:00Z^[29] and +1932-11-28T00:00:00Z^[30]. Frankenstein's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[31]. Genres include horror film^[13], science fiction film^[14], monster film^[15], and film based on a novel^[16]. Frankenstein's part of is recorded as National Film Registry^[32]. Frankenstein's part of the series is recorded as Frankenstein^[33].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include creation^[34], ethics in science^[35], human nature^[36], monster^[37], obsession^[38], and individual and society^[39]. Frankenstein's movement is recorded as Pre-Code Hollywood^[12]. Frankenstein's part of the series is recorded as Frankenstein^[33].

Reception

Reviews include 8.7/10^[40], 94%^[41], 91/100^[42], and 7.7/10^[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Mary Shelley^[44] and Peggy Webling^[45].

Why It Matters

Frankenstein ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,426 views/month).^[2] Frankenstein has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46]