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Young Frankenstein
“The scariest comedy of all time!”
7.9 / 10• 1974• 1h 46m•PG• 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
Dr. Frankenstein
Lead
Peter Boyle
Monster
Marty Feldman
Igor
Madeline Kahn
Elizabeth
Cloris Leachman
Frau Blücher
Teri Garr
Inga
Kenneth Mars
Inspector Kemp
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.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Young Frankenstein is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
