Doctor Septimus Pretorius
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Doctor Septimus Pretorius is a sinister, eccentric scientist and key antagonist in the classic horror film "Bride of Frankenstein," who manipulates Henry Frankenstein into creating a mate for the Monster.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ mad scientist ⓘ |
| alignment | villainous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Bride of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
gothic horror
ⓘ
horror ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
hubris
ⓘ
playing God ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | laboratory explosion ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
amoral
ⓘ
eccentric ⓘ manipulative ⓘ sinister ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Henry Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | James Whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdFor | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creates | artificial homunculi ⓘ |
| diesIn | Bride of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | James Whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enemyOf | The Monster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Universal Classic Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmStudioContext | Universal Pictures horror cycle ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| fullName | Doctor Septimus Pretorius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Septimus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | to create a mate for the Monster ⓘ |
| influences | Henry Frankenstein’s decision to resume experiments ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| manipulates | Henry Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| notableScene |
dinner and cigar scene with the Monster
ⓘ
displaying his homunculi in glass jars ⓘ |
| occupation |
anatomist
ⓘ
scientist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Ernest Thesiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork | main antagonist in Bride of Frankenstein ⓘ |
| setIn | 19th-century Europe ⓘ |
| threatens | Henry Frankenstein’s loved ones ⓘ |
| title | Doctor ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
blackmail
ⓘ
psychological manipulation ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.