Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder, the latter also starred in the lead role as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein, and Peter Boyle as the monster. The film co-stars Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, Richard Haydn, and Gene Hackman. The film is a parody of the classic horror film genre, in particular the various film adaptations of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus produced by Universal Pictures in the 1930s. Much of the lab equipment used as props was created by Kenneth Strickfaden for the 1931 film Frankenstein. To help evoke the atmosphere of the earlier films, Brooks shot the picture entirely in black and white, a rarity in the 1970s, and employed 1930s' style opening credits and scene transitions such as iris outs, wipes, and fades to black.
| Director | Mel Brooks |
| Produced by | Michael Gruskoff |
| Screenplay by | Gene Wilder, Mel Brooks |
| Starring | Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Kenneth Mars, Madeline Kahn |
| Music | John Morris |
| Cinematography | Gerald Hirschfeld |
| Edited by | John C. Howard |
| Production, company | Gruskoff/Venture Films, Crossbow Productions, Inc, Jouer Limited |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Released | December 15, 1974 |
| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.78 million |
| Box office | $86.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 70046294 |
About Young Frankenstein
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein takes over his grandfather's estate in Transylvania where he continues on with experiments that lead to the creation of a monster.
Achievement of Young Frankenstein
The movie was turned into a musical in 2007 that ran for three years. The film was nominated for Best Sound and Best Adapted Screenplay at the Academy Awards.
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Latest information about Young Frankenstein updated on July 28 2021.
