Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)

Directors:

Paul Morrissey
Antonio Margheriti

Writers:

Tonino Guerra (writer)
Paul Morrissey (writer)
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Release Date:

17 March 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

We dare you to see...

Plot:

In Serbia, Baron Frankenstein lives with the Baroness and their two children. He dreams of a super-race...

Plot Keywords:

Lust | Laboratory | Frankenstein | Impaled By Spear | Gay Interest

Cast

Joe Dallesandro	...	Nicholas, the stableboy
Monique van Vooren	...	Baroness Katrin Frankenstein
Udo Kier	...	Baron Frankenstein
Arno Juerging	...	Otto, the Baron's assistant
Dalila Di Lazzaro	...	Female Monster
Srdjan Zelenovic	...	Sacha / Male Monster
Nicoletta Elmi	...	Monica, the Baron's daughter
Marco Liofredi	...	Erik, the Baron's son
Liu Bosisio	...	Olga, the maid
Fiorella Masselli	...	Large prostitute
Cristina Gaioni	...	Farmer, Nicholas' girlfriend
Rosita Torosh	...	Sonia, the prostitute
Carla Mancini	...	Farmer
Imelde Marani	...	Blonde prostitute
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miomir Aleksic	...	Other male monster (uncredited)

Directed by
Paul Morrissey
Antonio Margheriti		(credited on some italian prints for quota purposes)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Tonino Guerra		writer
Pat Hackett		uncredited
Paul Morrissey		writer
Mary Shelley		characters (uncredited)

Produced by
Andrew Braunsberg	....	producer
Louis Peraino	....	producer
Carlo Ponti	....	producer
Andy Warhol	....	producer
Jean Yanne	....	producer

Original Music by
Claudio Gizzi

Cinematography by
Luigi Kuveiller

Film Editing by
Jed Johnson		(credited in US print)
Franca Silvi

Production Design by
Enrico Job

Art Direction by
Gianni Giovagnoni

Makeup Department
Mario Di Salvio	....	makeup artist
Paolo Franceschi	....	hair stylist
Antonio Margheriti	....	special makeup effects

Production Management
Mara Blasetti	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paolo Pietrangeli	....	first assistant director
Antonio Margheriti	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Fausto Ancillai	....	dubbing mixer
Roberto Arcangeli	....	sound special effects
Piero Fondi	....	boom operator
Carlo Palmieri	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Carlo Rambaldi	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Robert V. Bernier	....	technical consultant: Spacevision-3D

Camera and Electrical Department
Paolo Pettini	....	still photographer
Ubaldo Terzano	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Benito Persico	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Loretta Mattioli	....	first assistant editor

Other crew
Maurizio Anticoli	....	accountant
Vasco Mafera	....	first production assistant
Paul Morrissey	....	supervising director (on Italian prints)
Silvia Petroni	....	continuity

Production Companies

• Compagnia Cinematografica Champion
• Braunsberg Productions
• Carlo Ponti Cinematografica
• Rassam Productions
• Yanne et Rassam

Distributors

• Bryanston Distributing (1974) (USA) (theatrical)
• Monarch Releasing Corporation (1976) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Landmark Films (1982) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
• Creative Exposure (1982) (Canada) (VHS) (as "Andy Warhol's Frankenstein") (re-release)
• Ariel Video (1987) (USA) (VHS)
• Criterion Collection, The (1996) (USA) (DVD)
• Criterion Collection, The (1996) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Criterion Collection, The (1998) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Image Entertainment (1998) (USA) (VHS)
• Triboro Entertainment Group (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• CMV Laservision (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
• Astro Distribution (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• marketing-film (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
• DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Force Video (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• Image Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
• Raro Video/Nocturno (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
• Astral Films (????) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Video Gems (????) (USA) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (USA)
Andy Warhol's Young Frankenstein
Carne per Frankenstein (Italy)
De la chair pour Frankenstein (France)
Flesh for Frankenstein (UK)
Frankenstein
Il mostro è in tavola barone Frankenstein (Italy)
Il mostro è in tavola barone Frankstein (Italy) (poster title)
The Devil and Dr. Frankenstein
The Frankenstein Experiment (USA) (pre-release title)
Up Frankenstein

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Italy | France

Language:

French | English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

France:-16 | Finland:(Banned) (1975) (uncut) | Finland:K-16 (1995) (cut) | Sweden:15 (uncut: dvd release) | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:X (original rating) | Argentina:16 (re-rating) | USA:X | Australia:R | Norway:(Banned) (1980-1989) | Norway:18 (re-rating) (1989) | Sweden:15 (heavily cut) | UK:18 | USA:R (cut) (1975) | USA:R (re-release: 1992) | USA:X (original rating) | West Germany:18

Filming Locations:

Vojvodina, Serbia

Company:

Compagnia Cinematografica Champion

Trivia:

Originally filmed in 3D, although most presentations found today are in 2D.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Frankenstein "shocks" life into his creatures, him and Otto are touching the bodies with bare hands, yet they do not seem to be receiving any of the electricity.

Quotes:

Baron Frankenstein: [holding up his severed hand] It's all your fault!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Celluloid Horror (2004)

Sex, murder, art

Paul Morrissey´s film is probably the most unusual adaptation of the well-known Frankenstein-stuff I´ve ever seen! The story is about the mad scientist (likewise to his "Blood for Dracula"-role Udo Kier´s giving another outstanding performance, what makes him being the most culty German actor next to the inimitable Klaus Kinski!), who wants to create two artificial creatures to father some children. However, the experiment runs out of control, his sister/mother of his son and daughter starts having an affair with her servant and finally the whole plot ends in a big disaster... In comparison to James Whale´s "Frankenstein" from 1931 starring horror-icon Boris Karloff there´s nothing left from the romantic charm of the original. Director Paul Morrissey´s movie has created a bizarre and creepy scenario that contains a plenty of blood and guts, grotesque humor, hinted incest and love to dead bodies. Some calm and tender moments are in a gross contrast to the rest of the film. The end is bloody and pretty macabre. After all a very provoking, but nevertheless a really recommended mixture between splatter and art !