Kenneth Branagh as Victor Frankenstein
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Kenneth Branagh as Victor Frankenstein is the intense, driven scientist protagonist of the 1994 film adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel, embodying both the ambition and tragic hubris at the story’s core.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kenneth Branagh as Victor Frankenstein canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
adaptation of Victor Frankenstein
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fictional character portrayal ⓘ film character ⓘ |
| adaptationApproach | relatively faithful to Mary Shelley's novel ⓘ |
| adaptationOfWorkBy | Mary Shelley ⓘ |
| alternateTitleOfFilm | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994 film)
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surface form:
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994 film)
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| basedOn | Victor Frankenstein ⓘ |
| centralThemeEmbodied |
scientific ambition
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tragic hubris ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActions |
creation of a monstrous being
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personal tragedy ⓘ |
| coStarInFilm |
Helena Bonham Carter as Elizabeth Lavenza
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Robert De Niro as the Creature ⓘ Henry Clerval ⓘ
surface form:
Tom Hulce as Henry Clerval
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| creatorOf |
the Creature
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surface form:
Frankenstein's creature
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| emotionalTone | intense and melodramatic ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
medicine
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natural philosophy ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Kenneth Branagh ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| genre | gothic horror ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| moralArc | from idealistic scientist to tormented figure ⓘ |
| motivation |
to conquer death
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to reanimate dead tissue ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Swiss ⓘ |
| notableScene | laboratory reanimation sequence ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
ambitious
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driven ⓘ hubristic ⓘ intense ⓘ |
| occupation |
experimental anatomist
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medical student ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Frankenstein film adaptations ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Kenneth Branagh ⓘ |
| productionCountryOfFilm |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| relationshipToCreature |
antagonist
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creator ⓘ |
| screenWriterOfFilm |
Frank Darabont
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Steph Lady ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| studio | TriStar Pictures ⓘ |
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994 film)
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