The Bride / Mary Shelley in "Bride of Frankenstein"
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actor
dual role
fictional character
fictional character role
fictionalized depiction of real person
film
The Bride / Mary Shelley in "Bride of Frankenstein" is the dual role played by Elsa Lanchester in the 1935 horror classic, portraying both the resurrected mate created for Frankenstein’s monster and the famed author who frames the film’s story.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Bride | 0 |
| Mary Shelley (character in "Bride of Frankenstein") | 0 |
| Bride of Frankenstein | 0 |
| Elsa Lanchester | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
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dual role ⓘ fictional character ⓘ fictional character role ⓘ fictionalized depiction of real person ⓘ film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Bride of Frankenstein
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The Monster's Mate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bride of Frankenstein
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Bride of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Bride of Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise | Universal Classic Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mary Shelley
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female creature from Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" ⓘ |
| costumeElement |
bandaged arms
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white gown ⓘ |
| createdByCharacter |
Doctor Pretorius
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Henry Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | horror icon ⓘ |
| directedBy |
James Whale
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James Whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Mary Shelley (character in "Bride of Frankenstein")
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The Bride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre |
horror
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horror ⓘ |
| filmGenreContext | horror ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear |
1935
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1935 ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| hairStyle | tall beehive with white lightning streaks ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | expressionist cinema aesthetics ⓘ |
| interactsWithCharacter |
Lord Byron
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Percy Bysshe Shelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | framing storyteller ⓘ |
| notableTrait | hisses instead of speaking ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Elsa Lanchester
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Elsa Lanchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Elsa Lanchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Mary Shelley (character in "Bride of Frankenstein")
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The Bride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedByStudio |
Universal Pictures
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Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rejectsCharacter | Frankenstein's monster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToCharacter | intended mate of Frankenstein's monster ⓘ |
| roleComponent |
Mary Shelley
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The Bride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sceneSetting | prologue ⓘ |
| species | reanimated corpse ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Elsa Lanchester