Young Frankenstein
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Young Frankenstein

The scariest comedy of all time!

7.9 / 10 1974 1h 46mPG English
Comedy

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.

Cast & Crew

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Dr. Frankenstein

Lead
Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Monster

Marty Feldman

Marty Feldman

Igor

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Elizabeth

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Frau Blücher

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Inga

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Inspector Kemp

Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

Herr Falkstein

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mel Brooks's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Young Frankenstein is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker