The Bride

1985

The Bride

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The Bride is a loose remake of the 1935 horror classic The Bride of Frankenstein. Sting plays the Colin Clive part, an obsessive scientist who wants to create a bride for his stitched-together creature (Clancy Brown). A few lightning bolts and unwrapped bandages later, out pops Jennifer Beals. Sting is so entranced by his synthetic sweetie that he claims her for himself, much to Brown's dismay. Destroying the lab and escaping into the outside world, Brown is befriended by enterprising dwarf David Rappaport. Together, monster and dwarf become top circus attractions, but before long Brown again crosses the path of Beals.

Cast

Sting
as Frankenstein
Jennifer Beals
as Eva
Clancy Brown
as Viktor
Anthony Higgins
as Clerval
David Rappaport
as Rinaldo
Geraldine Page
as Mrs. Baumann
Alexei Sayle
as Magar
Phil Daniels
as Bela
Veruschka von Lehndorff
as Countess
Quentin Crisp
as Dr. Zalhus
Cary Elwes
as Josef
Tim Spaull
as Paulus
Ken Campbell (XII)
as Pedlar
Guy Rolfe
as Count
Ellen Chenoweth
Andrew de la Tour
as Priest
Tony Haygarth
as Tavern Keeper
Matthew Guinness
as Patron
Tony Brutus
as Patron
Timothy Spall
as Paulus
Gary Shail
as Circus Hand
Carl Chase
as Circus Hand
Bernard Padden
as Houseboy
Janine Duvitski
as Serving Girl
John Sharp
as Bailiff
Jack Birkett
as Blind Man
Gerry Crampton
as Gentleman
Fenella Fletcher
as Masked Lady
Joey Kaye
as Groom
Harold Coyne
as Butler
Karen Furness
as Circus Performer
Jacqueline Russell
as Circus Performer
Tod Cody
as Circus Performer
Stromboli
as Circus Performer
Laurence Temple
as Circus Performer
Gerard Naprous
as Circus Performer
Vera de Vel
as Circus Performer
John Alexander
as Circus Performer
Sally Oultram
as Circus Performer
Joel Baland
as Circus Performer
Miss Irta
as Circus Performer
Andy Barrett
as Circus Ringmaster
Annie Roddam
as Countess' Daughter
Maurice Jarre
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Audience Reviews for The Bride

  • Aug 09, 2011
    The familiar story takes an interesting if slow divergent path in this update of Whale's classic. Beals and Sting do as well as they can with underwritten material while the Monster, ably played by Clancy Brown and touching on some of Karloff's tender renditions, makes a friend (David Rappaport, perhaps the heart of the piece) and joins the circus. A surprise.
    Kevin M. W Super Reviewer
  • Feb 25, 2010
    Dr. Frankenstein builds a mate for his creation, but instead decides to turn her into a feminist icon (!), so the original monster leaves to join the circus with a dwarf (!). Pointless and ridiculous "remake" of THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN.
    Greg S Super Reviewer
  • Dec 29, 2009
    Christ I keep wondering why make many Remakes over the years though I have to admit this Remake was a guilty Joy.
    Wahida K Super Reviewer
  • May 20, 2009
    Disappointing. The film looks great - the costumes and the sets are wonderful - but there was just something lacking, maybe in the story itself...or in the acting department. ;) Frankly, I wasn't all that interested in the adventures of Viktor and Rinaldo. It felt like they belonged to an entirely different film.
    vieras e Super Reviewer
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