4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Frankenstein
Call Number
- 4K BLU-RAY SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY (CEN)
Edition
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray edition.
Languages
English, French, German, Italian or Spanish dialogue; Castilian Spanish, French, Complex Mandarin, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin American Spanish, Norwegian or Swedish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Performers
Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward van Sloan, Dwight Frye, Frederick Kerr, Lionel Belmore.
Publication Information
[Universal City, CA] : Studio Distribution Services
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (71 minutes) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
Tampering with life and death, Dr. Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to bring a human monster to life. The mad scientist's dreams are shattered by his creation's violent rage as the monster awakens to a world in which he is unwelcome.
Notes
This is a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and requires a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player; it will not play in standard Blu-ray or DVD players. For full 4K UHD effects, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.
Based on the story by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, adapted by John L. Balderston from a play by Peggy Webling.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1931.
Bonus features: The Frankenstein files: how Hollywood made a monster ; Karloff: the gentle monster ; Monster tracks ; Universal horror ; Frankenstein archives ; Boo!: a short film ; feature commentary with film historian Rudy Behlmer ; feature commentary with historian Sir Christopher Frayling ; 100 years of Universal: restoring the classics ; trailer gallery.
Contents
- [Disc one.] 4K Ultra HD version
- [Disc two.] Blu-ray version.