Comedy · United States of America · 1974 · 1h 46m

Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein poster
Director
Mel Brooks
Cast
Gene Wilder as Dr. Frankenstein Peter Boyle as Monster Marty Feldman as Igor Madeline Kahn as Elizabeth Cloris Leachman as Frau Blücher Teri Garr as Inga
Crew
Gerald Hirschfeld — Director of Photography John C. Howard — Editor John Morris — Original Music Composer Gene Wilder — Screenplay Mel Brooks — Screenplay Michael Gruskoff — Producer
Tagline

The scariest comedy of all time!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Young Frankenstein — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
monsterexperimentassistantcastlebrideparodymad scientistlaboratoryspoofhorror spoofblack and whitescientist
Key Collaborators
Mel Brooks Director Gerald Hirschfeld Director of Photography John C. Howard Editor John Morris Original Music Composer Gene Wilder Screenplay Mel Brooks Screenplay Michael Gruskoff Producer Dale Hennesy Production Design Dorothy Jeakins Costume Design
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