Henry Frankenstein
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Henry Frankenstein is the obsessed scientist in the 1931 film "Frankenstein" who creates a living creature from assembled body parts, embodying themes of hubris and the dangers of unchecked experimentation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Frankenstein canonical | 11 |
| Dr. Henry Frankenstein | 3 |
| Dr. Henry Frankenstein (in the 1931 film) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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mad scientist archetype ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Frankenstein (1931)
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surface form:
Frankenstein (1931 film)
|
| assistant | Fritz ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotive |
desire to conquer death
ⓘ
pursuit of scientific glory ⓘ |
| basedOn | Victor Frankenstein ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Mary Shelley ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus ⓘ |
| catchphrase | "It's alive!" ⓘ |
| characterArc | from obsessive experimenter to remorseful creator ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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morally conflicted ⓘ obsessive ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
his mentor Dr. Waldman
ⓘ
social and religious norms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creates |
the Creature
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surface form:
Frankenstein's monster
|
| fieldOfStudy |
anatomy
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reanimation of dead tissue ⓘ |
| filmDirector | James Whale ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| franchise | Universal Classic Monsters ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | horror film ⓘ |
| influencedBy | academic training in science ⓘ |
| laboratoryLocation | secluded watchtower ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| name | Henry Frankenstein self-link ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
protagonist
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tragic hero ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conducting unethical experiments on human remains
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creating a living creature from dead body parts ⓘ defying natural laws of life and death ⓘ |
| notableScene | "It's alive!" creation sequence ⓘ |
| occupation |
experimental physician
ⓘ
scientist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Colin Clive ⓘ |
| setting | fictional European village ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth ⓘ |
| themeEmbodies |
dangers of unchecked scientific experimentation
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hubris ⓘ moral responsibility of the scientist ⓘ playing God ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century (film setting) ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Frankenstein (1931 film)
this entity surface form:
Dr. Henry Frankenstein
this entity surface form:
Dr. Henry Frankenstein
subject surface form:
Fritz (Frankenstein 1931)
subject surface form:
Fritz (Frankenstein 1931)
this entity surface form:
Dr. Henry Frankenstein
subject surface form:
Fritz (Frankenstein 1931)
subject surface form:
Frankenstein (1931 film)
subject surface form:
The Monster (Frankenstein, 1931)
this entity surface form:
Dr. Henry Frankenstein (in the 1931 film)