What's the Difference between Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus the Book and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein the Movie?
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In the Movie |
Victor Frankenstein
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Victor Frankenstein
Portrayed by: Kenneth Branagh
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Robert Walton
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Robert Walton
Portrayed by: Aidan Quinn
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Professor Waldman
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Professor Waldman
Portrayed by: John Cleese
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The Creature
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The Creature
Portrayed by: Robert De Niro
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Elizabeth Lavenza
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Elizabeth
Portrayed by: Helena Bonham Carter
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Gavin Poje
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Papi
Portrayed by: Dane Sickinger
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Henry Clerval
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Henry Clerval
Portrayed by: Tom Hulce
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Ernest Frankenstein
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This Character does not appear.
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Book vs Movie
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In the Movie |
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Through his own studies and experiments, Victor Frankenstein develops a secret way of artificially creating life. |
Victor discovers the secret to creating life after examining the deceased Professor Waldman's research. |
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The details as to how Victor creates the creature's body parts are left unknown. |
Victor uses Professor Waldman's brain and pieces of criminals' corpses to assemble the creature's body.
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Victor uses an unkown process to create what would have been the monster's bride, which he destroys before bringing to life. |
Victor brings Elizabeth back to life, with the monster attempting to take her as his bride. |
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Elizabeth is killed by the monster strangling her |
Elizabeth has her heart ripped out by the monster
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Henry and Victor are childhood friends; Victor initially goes to Ingolstadt alone, but Henry joins him there after several years. |
Victor meets Henry at Ingolstadt. |