Young Frankenstein

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Comedy

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Time Out says

By and large, a rather pitiful parody of the Universal 'Frankenstein' movies, taking typically Brooksian liberties with characters and plot, resorting to juvenile mugging, and relying to a great extent on fairly authentic sets and photography for its better moments. A few gags work (notably when Brooks extends the spirit of the original, or comments on it, as in the Monster's scenes with the little girl and with the blind hermit). But for a really delightful parody, James Whale's own Bride of Frankenstein is far better value.

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Release details

UK release:

1974

Duration:

108 mins

Cast and crew

Cast:

Kenneth Mars, Madeline Kahn, Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Peter Boyle, Gene Hackman, Richard Haydn, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman

Music:

John Morris

Director:

Mel Brooks

Screenwriter:

Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder

Producer:

Michael Gruskoff

Cinematography:

Gerald Hirschfeld

Art Director:

Dale Hennesy

Editor:

John C Howard

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Rated as: 5/5 (2 ratings)

  • I do not believe that the review has actualy watched the film, as the two other comments say a gem of a film with great performance by Feldman And Boyle, andas for the moving hunch genius.

    pat the bag Wed Feb 24 2010
    Rated as: 5/5
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  • Agree 100 percent, this is a gem. Feldman excels as does Wider. Fab cameo by Gene Hackman.

    doctorfeelgoodcanvey@yaho Fri Apr 10 2009
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  • Once again, we have the sad case of a reviewer not knowing what he or she is talking about. This movie is, second only to "Blazing Saddles," Mel Brooks' funniest movie ever. Not even the great Boris Karloff could play the monster half as well as Peter Boyle did. And, as Igor (pronounced EYE-GOR), Marty Feldman is an absolute scream. The reviewer just needs to take another hard look at this gem of a comedy.

    Jared Fri Mar 20 2009
    Rated as: 5/5
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