Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a 1994 gothic horror film adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh alongside Robert De Niro as the Creature.
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| Mary Shelley's Frankenstein canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Context triple: [Kenneth Branagh as Victor Frankenstein, alternateTitleOfFilm, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein]
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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel by Mary Shelley that tells the story of scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a sentient creature in a groundbreaking but tragic experiment, and is widely regarded as a foundational work of science fiction and horror literature.
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Frankenstein
Frankenstein is a comedic, family-friendly version of the classic Frankenstein’s monster who appears as one of the main monster characters in the animated Hotel Transylvania film series.
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Frankenstein
Frankenstein is a classic 1931 Universal horror film, directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff, that popularized the iconic cinematic image of Mary Shelley’s monster.
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The Horror of Frankenstein
The Horror of Frankenstein is a 1970 British black comedy horror film from Hammer Film Productions that reimagines the Frankenstein story with a more satirical and darkly humorous tone.
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E.
Henry Frankenstein
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Target entity description: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a 1994 gothic horror film adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh alongside Robert De Niro as the Creature.
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A.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel by Mary Shelley that tells the story of scientist Victor Frankenstein, who creates a sentient creature in a groundbreaking but tragic experiment, and is widely regarded as a foundational work of science fiction and horror literature.
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B.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein is a comedic, family-friendly version of the classic Frankenstein’s monster who appears as one of the main monster characters in the animated Hotel Transylvania film series.
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C.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein is a classic 1931 Universal horror film, directed by James Whale and starring Boris Karloff, that popularized the iconic cinematic image of Mary Shelley’s monster.
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D.
The Horror of Frankenstein
The Horror of Frankenstein is a 1970 British black comedy horror film from Hammer Film Productions that reimagines the Frankenstein story with a more satirical and darkly humorous tone.
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E.
Henry Frankenstein
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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gothic horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Mary Shelley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Baron Frankenstein
NERFINISHED
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Elizabeth Lavenza NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Clerval NERFINISHED ⓘ The Creature NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Roger Pratt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Kenneth Branagh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Andrew Marcus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
hubris
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isolation ⓘ responsibility of the creator ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| featuresMonster | Frankenstein's creature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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gothic film ⓘ horror film ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle | Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Patrick Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | creation of artificial life ⓘ |
| notableFor | faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley's novel compared to earlier films ⓘ |
| portrays | reanimation of dead tissue ⓘ |
| producer |
Francis Ford Coppola
NERFINISHED
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James V. Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
American Zoetrope
NERFINISHED
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TriStar Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 123 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Frank Darabont
NERFINISHED
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Steph Lady NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ Ingolstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Aidan Quinn
NERFINISHED
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Helena Bonham Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Holm NERFINISHED ⓘ John Cleese NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenneth Branagh NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert De Niro NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Hulce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
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