Young Frankenstein (1974)
Storyline
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
Directors
Cast
Cloris Leachman, Ian Abercrombie, Clement von Franckenstein, Teri Garr, Gene Wilder, Gene Hackman, Mel Brooks, Peter Boyle, Kenneth Mars, Lars Hensen, Arthur Tovey, Madeline Kahn, Arthur Malet, Richard Haydn, Lidia Kristen, John Dennis, Liam Dunn, Maida Severn, Marty Feldman, Oscar Beregi Jr., Monte Landis, Berry Kroeger, Lou Cutell, Michael Fox, Leoda Richards, Danny Goldman, Anne Beesley, Rusty Blitz, John Madison, Jeff Maxwell, Johnny Marlin, Pat O'Hara, Norbert Schiller, Rolfe Sedan
Trailer
Reviews
100
Mel Brooks is home with Young Frankenstein, his most disciplined and visually inventive film (it also happens to be very funny).
100
Brooks's most accomplished work, combining his well-known brand of comedy with stylish direction and a uniformly excellent cast.
91
Young Frankenstein (1974) and High Anxiety are as much loving homage as irreverent spoof.
90
As played by Gene Wilder in Mel Brooks's funniest, most cohesive comedy to date, this Dr. Frankenstein is a marvelous addled mixture of young Tom Edison, Winnie-the-Pooh, and your average Playboy reader with a keen appreciation of beautiful bosoms.
80
A perfect example of early Brooks firing on all spoofily comedic cylinders.
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