The Bride

"A woman born of electricity. A man driven by obsession."

Aug 16 1985 PG-13 1h 58m
Fantasy, Horror, Romance

Doctor Frankenstein creates a mate for his monster, a woman called Eva, who promptly rejects the male creature. In turn, the doctor becomes obsessed with Eva, and tries to make her a perfect victorian woman.

Plot

After the creation of his creature, Dr. Frankenstein researches and creates the perfect woman, Eva, to be the mate of the creature. However, the anxiety of the creature creates havoc in the laboratory, which is burnt down and explodes, killing Frankenstein's assistants, Dr. Zahlus and Paulus. Dr. Frankenstein believes the creature died too, but he has fled to the woods. Soon he meets and befriends the dwarf Rinaldo, who gives him the name Viktor, and invites him to work in a circus in Budapest. Meanwhile, Frankenstein and his house keeper, Mrs. Baumann (Geraldine Page), teach Eva how to behave and to be independent. One day, Frankenstein introduces Eva to the high-society, telling her that she was an amnesic found in the woods and has become his protégée. Frankenstein becomes obsessed with Eva, while she and Viktor have a strange connection. What will happen to Eva?

Written by

Lloyd Fonvielle, Mary Shelley

Directed by

Franc Roddam

Production Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Colgems Productions Ltd., Lee International Studios, Delphi III Productions, Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
3,881
Average Rating
5.4 out of 10
Metascore
30
Popularity
NA