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Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein

Comedy · 1974

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 his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

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Young Frankenstein

“The scariest comedy of all time!”

1974 Comedy 1h 46m

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7.9 / 10

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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 his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Mel Brooks

Written by

Gene Wilder · Mel Brooks

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Dr. Frankenstein

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Monster

Marty Feldman

Marty Feldman

Igor

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Elizabeth

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Frau Blücher

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Inga

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Inspector Kemp

Court is in session

Put Young Frankenstein on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.