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Young Frankenstein poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 93.1 / 100
1974·Comedy·1h 46m

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

“The scariest comedy of all time!”

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

Above the Line
Mel Brooks·DirectorGene Wilder·ScreenplayMel Brooks·ScreenplayGerald Hirschfeld·Director of PhotographyJohn Morris·Original Music ComposerJohn C. Howard·Editor
Cast
Gene Wilder·Dr. FrankensteinPeter Boyle·MonsterMarty Feldman·IgorMadeline Kahn·ElizabethCloris Leachman·Frau BlücherTeri Garr·IngaKenneth Mars·Inspector KempRichard Haydn·Herr FalksteinLiam Dunn·Mr. HilltopDanny Goldman·Medical Student
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Mel Brooks·Director
Writing· 2
Gene Wilder·ScreenplayMel Brooks·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Gerald Hirschfeld·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John C. Howard·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Morris·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Michael Gruskoff·Producer
By the Numbers
93.1
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$86M
ROI 298119%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#F8E800
#6098C0
Mood
Comedic Horror
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large, dark, jagged mountain with a gothic castle on its peak, set against a bright yellow full moon. On the left, a man with wild hair an”

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Key Elements
CastleMountainFull MoonGogglesTop HatBow Tie
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
8/10
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