elsa lanchester played the bride of frankenstein in the original movie.
elsa lanchester played the bride of frankenstein in the original movie.
who played the bride of frankenstein in the original movie?
elsa lanchester
in april 1935, "bride of frankenstein" premiered. the science-fiction/horror film was the first sequel to the 1931 hit "frankenstein". it is widely regarded as one of the greatest sequels in cinematic history, with many fans and critics considering it to be an improvement on the original film. as with the original, "bride of frankenstein" was directed by james whale and stars boris karloff as the monster. in the film, dr. frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate, often referred to as the monster's bride. makeup artist jack pierce returned to create the makeup for the monster and his bride. over the course of filming, pierce modified the monster's makeup to indicate that the monster's injuries were healing as the film progressed. pierce co-created the bride's makeup with strong input from whale, especially regarding the bride's iconic hair style, which was based on the egyptian queen nefertiti. actress elsa lanchester portrayed the monster's bride. the bride's conical hairdo, with its white lightning-trace streaks on each side, has become an iconic symbol of both the character and the film.
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bullet::::- creatures of the unknown – lt. matthew shrieve was ambushed by nazi soldiers, but then saved by frankenstein. later, shrieve and frankenstein are invited by project m to join the creature of the unknown. led raid with the creatures, frankenstein personally killed adolf hitler. after the end of world war ii, project m is deemed obsolete by robert crane's government services. frankenstein refuses to accept, but is subdued and put into stasis by the g.i. robot. later, frankenstein and the creatures are revived and escape from the lab facility where they are imprisoned for 65 years. general nathan adam then contacts shrieve's granddaughter miranda to hunt down the creatures. frankenstein and the creatures subsequently travel to gotham city, where dr. mazursky last lived and find his cabin, only to learn he has moved to romania. the group is then ambushed by miranda, along with the g.i. robot and a platoon of soldiers. miranda tells them that her grandfather attempted to assemble a second incarnation of the creatures of the unknown, consisting of solomon grundy, man-bat and doctor phosphorus, who revolted and killed him and his family. miranda blames the monsters for ruining her life. velcoro saved frankenstein from the g.i. robot and miranda shot griffith with silver. the team is then saved by bride, frankenstein's wife who is still alive. after miranda is taken captive, bride of frankenstein explains to the creatures of the unknown that she is working as an agent of s.h.a.d.e.. she then reveals to miranda that the second creatures of the unknown had been working for general sam lane, who is responsible for the deaths of miranda's family. later, the creatures travel to romania where they find a small village populated by monsters. the village is then attacked by a giant g.i. robot. frankenstein and bride of frankenstein combat the g.i. robot while miranda helps nina attend to griffith's wounds. she also suggests the nearby castle where dr. mazursky is alive, who is then reunited with his daughter. mazursky explains that the village's inhabitants were peaceful and that they were the basis for creating the creatures of the unknown. when project m is deemed obsolete, dr. mazursky escapes and returns to the village for eternal life. after frankenstein and bride of frankenstein destroy the g.i. robot, velcoro dies from the sunrise, while griffith is returned to being human again and develops a relationship with nina. frankenstein, bride of frankenstein, and miranda depart from the creature commandos and participate in the atlantean/amazon war.
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