De Niro Frankenstein
De niro s monster in mary shelley s frankenstein had a much more human looking complexion.
De niro frankenstein. Mary shelley s frankenstein 1994 when the brilliant but unorthodox scientist victor frankenstein rejects the artificial man that he has created the creature. Instead he unleashes. He played the doctor himself starring opposite de niro as his creature as in the book de niro s undead man is smart highly articulate and almost handsome. In one of the more recent adaptations of frankenstein 1994 s mary shelley s frankenstein directed by and starring kenneth branagh as victor robert de niro portrayed the monster.
Robert de niro plays the monstrous creation created by victor frankenstein and kenneth branagh plays victor frankenstein an ambitious young doctor who seeks to defeat death. He was portrayed by robert de niro who also portrayed the young vito corleone in the godfather part ii travis bickle in taxi driver jake lamotta in raging bull david noodles aaronson in once upon a time in america al capone in the untouchables. When the brilliant but unorthodox scientist dr. It did possess a certain yellowish hue but not noticeably more so than the rest of the film.
Frankenstein s monster is the main antagonist in mary shelley s frankenstein arguably the most faithful film adaptation of shelley s novel. Or the modern prometheus shelley s title thus compares the monster s creator victor frankenstein to the mythological character prometheus who fashioned humans out of clay and gave them fire. Kenneth branagh called his 1994 adaptation mary shelley s frankenstein as if to assure viewers that he would be faithful to the 1818 novel and indeed he was more faithful than most. Mary shelley s frankenstein is a 1994 science fiction horror film directed by kenneth branagh and starring robert de niro kenneth branagh tom hulce helena bonham carter ian holm john cleese and aidan quinn the film was produced on a budget of 45 million and is considered the most faithful film adaptation of mary shelley s 1818 novel frankenstein.
After all many scenes in mary shelley s frankenstein are lit to imitate flickering candlelight perhaps as branagh s attempt to emphasize the early 19th century. Or the modern prometheus despite. Frankenstein 1994 robert de niro as creature sharp featured man. He was among an a list cast which included helena bonham carter as victor s sister elizabeth.
Victor frankenstein rejects the artificial man that he has created the creature escapes and later swears revenge. Frankenstein s monster or frankenstein s creature often incorrectly referred to as simply frankenstein is a fictional character who first appeared in mary shelley s 1818 novel frankenstein.