Synopsis
Maverick filmmaker Paul Morrissey’s Flesh for Frankenstein reevaluates the horror film, infusing it with satiric wit and sexuality. Morrissey’s tale of the mad Baron Frankenstein and his perverse creative urges was heavily edited upon initial release; Criterion presents the restored director’s cut—fully intact after 25 years—in a widescreen transfer.
Cast
| Nicholas | Joe Dallesandro |
| Katrin Frankenstein | Monique Van Vooren |
| Baron Frankenstein | Udo Kier |
| Otto | Arno Juerging |
| Daughter | Carla Mancini |
| Son | Marco Leofredi |
Credits
| Written and directed by | Paul Morrissey |
| Producer | Carlo Ponti, Jean-Pierre Rassam and Andrew Braunsberg |
| Photography | Luigi Kuveiller |
| Production Design | Enrico Job |
| Art director | Gianni Giovagnoni |
| Music | Claudio Gizzi |
| Special effects | Carlo Rambaldi |
| Director | Paul Morrissey |
Disc Features
- Audio commentary by Paul Morrissey, star Udo Kier, and film historian Maurice Yacowar
- A stills gallery of publicity and production photos, featuring excerpts from the Claudio Gizzi musical score in stereo
From the Current
Flesh for Frankenstein
by Nov 23, 1998Paul Morrissey’s Flesh for Frankenstein is one of the goriest film comedies ever made. Yet despite its schlocky sensationalism, it’s still a Paul Morrissey film. That means it has some passionately felt things to say about how we live—and mainly waste—our lives today. Specifically . . .
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