Dr. Henry Frankenstein
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Dr. Henry Frankenstein is the obsessive scientist in the 1931 film "Frankenstein" who defies natural laws by creating and reanimating a living creature from assembled body parts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Henry Frankenstein | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional character
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film character ⓘ mad scientist ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| adaptedFrom | Victor Frankenstein (character from Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bride of Frankenstein (1935 film)
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Frankenstein (1931 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assistant | Fritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Monster (Frankenstein's creature) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Victor Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | central protagonist of the 1931 film "Frankenstein" ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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defiant of natural laws ⓘ morally conflicted ⓘ obsessive ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | Fritz (his assistant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Professor Waldman
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societal and religious norms ⓘ |
| createdBy | Mary Shelley (indirectly, via adaptation of her novel "Frankenstein") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdIn | United States (film production context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creates | Frankenstein's Monster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | James Whale (director of the 1931 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | none (works independently in a private laboratory) ⓘ |
| era | Golden Age of Hollywood horror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousLine | "It's alive!" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fiancée | Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmSeries | Universal Classic Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Frankenstein (1931 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | horror ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later portrayals of mad scientists in cinema ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white sound film ⓘ |
| methodOfCreation | use of electricity to animate assembled corpse ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | tragic antihero ⓘ |
| nationality | unspecified (depicted in a vaguely European setting) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating a living creature from dead body parts
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reanimating dead tissue with electricity ⓘ |
| occupation |
experimental surgeon
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scientist ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Colin Clive
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Colin Clive in "Bride of Frankenstein" ⓘ |
| setting | fictional European town (often identified as Goldstadt) ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studio | Universal Pictures (as producing studio of the film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociated |
consequences of uncontrolled experimentation
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hubris of scientific overreach ⓘ playing God ⓘ |
| worksAt | secluded watchtower laboratory ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Monster (Frankenstein, 1931)
this entity surface form:
Henry Frankenstein