Young Frankenstein

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (PG)

D: Mel Brooks

20th Century Fox (Michael Gruskoff)

US 1974

108 mins

Comedy/Horror

W: Mel Brooks & Gene Wilder [based on characters created by Mary Shelley]

DP: Gerald Hirschfeld

Ed: John C. Howard

Mus: John Morris

PD: Dale Hennesy

Cos: Dorothy Jeakins

Gene Wilder (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein), Marty Feldman (Igor), Madeline Kahn (Elizabeth), Cloris Leachman (Frau Blucher), Teri Garr (Inga), Peter Boyle (Frankenstein's Monster), Kenneth Mars (Inspector Kemp), Gene Hackman (The Blind Hermit)

Classic Mel Brooks spoof, featuring Gene Wilder as Frederick Frankenstein, an eccentric brain surgeon who has spent his entire life and career distancing himself from his grandfather's legacy, but ultimately finds himself travelling to Transylvania to perfect the work of his ancestor, with hilariously monstrous consequences.

Gene Wilder is absolutely perfect in the lead, but the supporting performances still manage to steal the film, most notably Peter Boyle as the comedy monster. Arguably, this is Mel Brooks' finest creation.

8/10