The first time I saw Flesh for Frankenstein was during its theatrical release in 1973, when it was titled, Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein. Some calm and tender moments are in a gross contrast to the rest of the film. He thinks he has found just the right brain to go with a body he's built, but he's made an error, taking the head of a asexual ascetic. What about the Baron's children? Stars: Joe Dallesandro, Udo Kier and Dalila Di Lazzaro. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. "[11], As of January 2018[update], the film held a 92% 'fresh' rating on movie review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Udo Kier and Arno Juerging are possibly the best comic duo to hit the screens since Abbot & Costello as the Baron and faithful sidekick Otto! Meanwhile, the Baroness has her lusts, and she fastens on Nicholas, farmhand boy and a friend of the dead lad. AKA: Andy Warhol's Frankenstein, The Frankenstein Experiment, Up Frankenstein, Andy Warhol's Young Frankenstein, Frankenstein. [1] The original idea came from director Roman Polanski, who had met Morrissey when promoting his film What?, with Morrissey stating that Polanski felt he would be "a natural person to make a 3-D film about Frankenstein. Take a look ahead at some of our most anticipated superhero series arriving in 2021 and beyond. As the Baron's laboratory begins to fill up with stitched body parts, the Baroness dallies with the randy new manservant and soon the decadent, permissive household is consumed by an outrageous, bizarre, and hilarious orgy of death and … Director Paul Morrissey´s movie has created a bizarre and creepy scenario that contains a plenty of blood and guts, grotesque humor, hinted incest and love to dead bodies. Maverick filmmaker Paul Morrissey's Flesh for Frankenstein reevaluates the horror film, infusing it with satiric wit and sexuality. But I find no redeeming quality in the damn thing – not in the realm of horror and certainly not in the realm of comedy as it’s difficult to say – from my perspective – which it’s supposed to be. Flesh for Frankenstein is a 1973 horror film written and directed by Paul Morrissey. Produced by the mythical Andy Warhol, "Flesh for Frankenstein" is like a large collection of blood-soaked fetishes. Within the decadent walls of the Frankenstein mansion, the Baron and his depraved assistant Otto have discovered the means of creating new life. Flesh for Frankenstein is presented in a 2.35:1 widescreen transfer, which is not enhanced for widescreen televisions. [1] That version was initially banned in Italy, but an edited version was resubmitted under the title Il mostro è in tavola, barone...Frankenstein, with changes to dialogue as well as the addition and removal of various scenes, giving it an 89-minute running time for distribution by Gold Film. I thought it was the most absurd option I could imagine." Warhol, of course, had little to do with the production besides lending his name to it. Of course, many will appreciate it just for these qualities, either to laugh at how truly outrageous it all is or to marvel at the manner in which director/writer Paul Morrissey is skewering the very countercultural sex revolutionaries that were among his biggest fans, creating what is at heart a very conservative critique of hippie culture. Use the HTML below. He thinks he has found just the right brain to go with a body he's built, but he's made an error, taking the head of a asexual ascetic. During the course of a day, a heroin addict overdoses in front of an upper-class couple, attempts to fool welfare by having his girlfriend fake a pregnancy, and frustrates the women in his life with his drug-induced impotence. Extras: Still gallery, Screen test footage. Subtitles: none. Written by The doctor's sublimation of his sexual urges by his powerful urge for domination is shown when he utilizes the surgical wounds of his female creation to satisfy his lust. Frankenstein and his assistant, Otto contemplate two creations Andy Warhol's Frankenstein is suffused with the crumbling glamour of old Italian films, paying homage to (while simultaneously parodying) the earnest and stark visual and psychological beauty of the horror films on which it is based. [1], The film earned $4.7 million in rentals in North America. Meanwhile, Nicholas tries to free his dead friend. Kier and Dallesandro are great in their roles and Image's DVD looks great, sounds good, and features some keen extras. Spoof of the casual sexual adventures of a one-time child actor in Hollywood. Not knowing these behind-the-scenes details, Nicholas survives and is summoned by Katrin to the castle, where they form an agreement that he will gratify her unsatisfied carnal appetites.[3]. [1] It was later shown on 2 April 1974 at Filmex, the Los Angeles International Film Exposition. The exuberant FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN with its pop art symbolism and convention shattering interpretation stands with the comedic delirium of BLOOD FOR DRACULA (1974) as the defining moments in Udo Kier's horror celebrity. Eventually, Donna finds a perfume industrialist, Michael, who wishes to marry her... See full summary », This film is a satire of the women's liberation movement, staring a trio of female impersonators. Here we have a little bit of everything: incest (Baron Frankenstein is married to his own sister with whom he has two children), adultery, prostitution, voyeurism and even necrophilia. Meanwhile, Otto repeats the doctor's sexual exploits with the female creature, resulting in her graphic disembowelment. [1] The films staff included many Italians in the production, including Enrico Job as the production designer, pianist Claudio Gizzi for the score and special effects artist Carlo Rambaldi for the special effects. Paul Morrissey´s film is probably the most unusual adaptation of the well-known Frankenstein-stuff I´ve ever seen! Flesh for Frankenstein is a 1973 horror film written and directed by Paul Morrissey. (1973). It's a step beyond anything Hammer attempted in this genre, especially regarding gore and dodgy accents! After trying his luck with three women, Ondine becomes a background character in a ... See full summary ». In Serbia, middle-aged Baron Frankenstein lives with the Baroness Katrin, his wife/sister and their two teenage children, Monica and Erik. Interiors were filmed at Cinecittà in Rome by a crew of Italian filmmakers. [1] Filming began on Flesh for Frankenstein on 20 March 1973. It stars Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Monique van Vooren and Arno Juerging. 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 new widescreen transfer. However, this 'Frankenstein' drags as much as it camps; despite a few amusing moments, it fails as a spoof, and the result is only a coy binge in degradation. The end is bloody and pretty macabre. It is not clear if the scalpels are there in order to release him, or take over where their father left off. It also involves a bratty on-again, off-again lesbian character. With oodles of bad dialogue, over-acting, crazy accents and zombie shagging, Flesh For Frankenstein is a video nasty destined for the annals of cult horror-comedy. After all a very provoking, but nevertheless a really recommended mixture between splatter and art ! ), who wants to create two artificial creatures to father some children. FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN (1974, Italy/France/USA, 95 min.) [1] Warhol's contributions to film were minimal, including visiting the set once and briefly visiting during the editing period. It was directed by Paul Morrissey and written by Paul Morrissey, Tonino Guerra, and Pat Hackett. Baron Frankenstein creates two "zombies" - one male, one female - and is planning to mate them in order to create a master race. Morrissey's sense of ironic detachment gives the film a gruesomely comic modernity and beauty all its own. Within the decadent walls of the Frankenstein mansion, the Baron and his depraved assistant Otto have discovered the means of creating new life. Flesh for Frankenstein is a 1973 Italian- French sexualized horror film and appropriation of Mary Shelley’s 1818 Frankenstein. [1], While some Italian prints credit second unit director Antonio Margheriti as director of the film under his pseudonym "Anthony M. Dawson", Udo Kier has stated that Margheriti had nothing to do with directing the film. Yet despite its schlocky sensationalism, it’s still a Paul Morrissey film. Flesh For Frankenstein is a 1973 horror movie that was filmed alongside its companion piece Blood for Dracula, which was released the following year. Hijinks ensue. Their daughter, Ingrid Superstar, is ... See full summary », Brazilian drug dealers in the lower east side of Manhattan start a war with a rival gang of Latino drug dealers. Baron Frankenstein creates two "zombies" - one male, one female - planning to mate them in order to create a master race. [1], Flesh for Frankenstein was shown in West Germany on 30 November 1973 as Andy Warhol's Frankenstein. To be honest, part of me feels that the above quote from Flesh for Frankenstein pretty much sums up anything I could say about the movie far better than a full review ever could. "Flesh For Frankenstein" of 1973 is a wonderfully grotesque, bloody, bizarre, creepy, hilarious, artistic and absolutely brilliant slice of European Exploitation Horror that … 18 of 27 people found this review helpful. [6] The film was submitted to Italian censors in January 1974 under the title Carne per Frankenstein, which was initially different than the American edit, containing some less explicit sex scenes and more violent death scenes. Ondine is a gay man attempting to re-adjust his sexuality via various encounters with different women. Their soldiers are Latino kids all under 17 because, as Rita La Punta says, ... See full summary ». That means it has some passionately felt things to say about how we live—and mainly waste—our lives today. It stars Udo Kier, Joe Dallesandro, Monique van Vooren and Arno Juerging. In West Germany and the United States, the film was released as Andy Warhol's Frankenstein, though only the title Frankenstein appeared on the print itself, and was presented in the Space-Vision 3D process in premiere engagements. A man desperate for money and no income, turns prostitute and interplays with a variety of clients and hustlers. 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Five lonesome cowboys get all hot & bothered at home en the range after confronting Ramona Alvarez and her nurse. He brings the two zombies together to mate. The story about a sadomasochistic East German who comes to L.A. looking for Jane Fonda to help lead the revolution. Language: English. The creature, believing he is better off dead, then disembowels himself. The film was produced by Andy Warhol, Andrew Braunsberg, Louis Peraino and Carlo Ponti. It was rated X by the MPAA due to its explicit sexuality and violence. Paul Morrissey’s Flesh for Frankenstein is one of the goriest film comedies ever made. Was this review helpful to you? Meanwhile, Nicholas tries to free his dead friend. Nicoletta Elmi (born February 13, 1964) in Rome, Lazio, Italy and is a known Actress. Interiors were filmed at Cinecittà in Rome by a crew of Italian filmmakers. In his laboratory, assisted by Otto, he builds a desirable female body, but needs a male who will be super-body and super-lover. [3], As it turns out, a suitably randy farmhand, Nicholas, leaving a local brothel along with his sexually repressed friend, brought there in an unsuccessful attempt to dissuade him from entering a monastery, are spotted and waylaid by the doctor and his henchman, Otto (Arno Jürging); mistakenly assuming that the prospective monk is also suitable for stud duty, they take his head for use on the male creature. In his laboratory, assisted by Otto, he builds a desirable female body, but needs a male who will be super-body and super-lover. A 3-D version also played in Australia in 1986, along with Blood for Dracula, its obvious pairing. Actor Srdjan Zelenovic from Flesh for Frankenstein is cast as "Sacha / Male Monster." Nevertheless, Katrin is rewarded for betraying Nicholas by being granted use of the creature for erotic purposes, but is killed during a bout of overly vigorous copulation. Frankenstein returns and, enraged, does away with Otto. The gruesomeness of the action was intensified in the original release by the use of 3D, with several disembowelments being shot from a perspective such that the internal organs are thrust towards the camera. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? In the 1970s, a 3-D version played in London and Stockholm. [1], Upon its release, Nora Sayre of The New York Times wrote "In a muddy way, the movie attempts to instruct us about the universal insensitivity, living-deadness and the inability to be turned on by anything short of the grotesque. It’s the first on my list of video nasties to be reviewed and it was largely entertaining albeit a little dragging in places. Nicoletta Elmi's real age is 57. On this weeks episode of the Video Nasty Project , we watch 1973's Flesh for Frankenstein, by Paul Morrissey! Donna and Jane are two American hippies, searching for sex and romance in Paris but, mainly, rich husbands. The movie starts with the Frankenstein children, little nine-year- old Monica (Nicoletta Elmi) and her brother, Erik (Marco Liofredi), playing dissection with a doll. Flesh for Frankenstein – 1973 “To know death, you have to f*ck life in the gall bladder.” – Baron Frankenstein. He dreams of a super-race, returning Serbia to its grand connections to ancient Greece. Flesh for Frankenstein was obviously made with it's tongue firmly in it's cheek. "[10] Ian Jane of DVD Talk said of the film, "Flesh for Frankenstein is a morbid and grotesque comedy that won't be to everyone's taste but that does deliver some interesting humor and horror in that oddball way that Morrissey has. Baron Frankenstein creates two zombies - one male, one female - planning to mate [3], Baron von Frankenstein neglects his duties towards his wife/sister Katrin, as he is obsessed with creating a perfect Serbian race to obey his commands, beginning by assembling a perfect male and female from parts of corpses. [12] In 2012, Time Out polled authors, directors, actors and critics who had worked in the horror genre on their top horror films, with Flesh for Frankenstein placing at number 98 on the top 100. Jackie is a ... See full summary », In Serbia, middle-aged Baron Frankenstein lives with the Baroness Katrin, his wife/sister and their two teenage children, Monica and Erik. [1] This led to Morrissey preparing the dialogue day-by-day, dictating it to Pat Hackett at his studio. The real genius behind Frankenstein and its follow-up, Andy Warhol’s … Flesh For Frankenstein is a morbid and grotesque comedy that won't be to everyone's taste but that does deliver some interesting humor and horror in that oddball way that Morrissey has. Frankenstein is dissatisfied with the inadequate reproductive urges of his current male creation and seeks a head donor with a greater libido; he also repeatedly exhibits an intense interest that the creature's "nasum" (nose) have a correctly Serbian shape. "[4] Margheriti was credited as the director to ensure the film would obtain Italian nationality for the producers due to Italian laws. Under the control of Frankenstein, the male and female creatures are seated for dinner with the castle's residents, but the male creature shows no signs of recognition of his friend as he serves the doctor and his family. Nicholas realizes at this point that something is awry, but himself pretends not to recognize his friend's face until he can investigate further. After a falling-out with Katrin, who is merely concerned with her own needs, Nicholas goes snooping in the laboratory and is captured by the doctor. [7] By 1974, the Los Angeles Times stated that the film had grossed $7 million. Actor Nicoletta Elmi from Flesh for Frankenstein is cast as "Monica - the Baron''s Daughter." FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN was originally released as a 3-D film, rated X. Arno Juerging, who plays Frankenstein's assistant, was brought to Andy Warhol's Factory by his mother, who demanded that he be in one of Andy's films. Flesh for Frankenstein subtitles. View production, box office, & company info. Flesh for Frankenstein has a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Frankenstein's children, Erik and Monica, then enter the laboratory, pick up a pair of scalpels and proceed to turn the wheel of the crane that is holding Nicholas in mid-air. Morrissey convinced Ponti to not just make one film during this period, but two, which led to the production of both Flesh for Frankenstein and Blood for Dracula. Not to mention, it's a truly gross experience. Candy is an aloof heiress caught in an unhappy relationship with her brother. Can the Baron pull off his grand plan? Frankenstein muses about using his new acquisition to replace the head of his creature, who is still showing no signs of libido. Kier stated that he and the other cast members received direction only from Morrissey and noted that "Margheriti was on the set, he came to the studio from time to time, but he never directed the actors. [1][5] Tonino Guerra is credited as the screenwriter in the Italian prints as well, but his input is strictly limited to the Italian print of the film, as the writer never Morrissey. He dreams of a super-race, returning Serbia to its grand connections to ancient Greece. Meanwhile, the Baroness has her lusts, and she fastens on Nicholas, farmhand boy and a friend of the dead lad. As with Blood for Dracula, this title was released prior to Criterion’s dedication to anamorphic releases, which is a real shame. Flesh for Frankenstein An ailing vampire count travels to Italy with his servant to find a bride. [8] In Italy, the film grossed a total of 345,023,314 Italian lire, an amount Italian film historian Roberto Curti described as "mediocre". Paul Morrisey's 1973 horror film "Flesh for Frankenstein" is a complete mess. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Director: Paul Morrissey. Production Notes: Theatrical release: March 17, 1974. In comparison to James Whale´s "Frankenstein" from 1931 starring horror-icon Boris Karloff there´s nothing left from the romantic charm of the original. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. Flesh for Frankenstein (95) IMDb 5.9 1h 34min 1974 R Within the decadent walls of the Frankenstein mansion, the Baron (Udo Kier) and his depraved assistant Otto (Arno Juerging) have discovered the means of creating new life. WARNING: Spoilers. Perhaps Morrissey wanted his audiences to feel just as physically culpable, as his bad taste and eviscerated guts spilled right off the screen. Can the Baron pull off his grand plan? Viva and Taylor Mead are a married couple renting an extra beach-house to a group of surfers sent to them by a Mr. Morrissey of La Jolla Realty. [3], In 1973 Paul Morrissey and Joe Dallesandro came to Italy to shoot a film for producers Andrew Braunsberg and Carlo Ponti. Never! When he attempts to have the male creature eliminate Nicholas, however, the remnants of his friend's personality rebel and the doctor is killed in a gruesome fashion. Flesh for Frankenstein is ultimately the sillier of the two, and a grand gore show that would have been augmented by the film’s use of 3D back when it was released. Action. Check out our gallery of the 2021 Oscar nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories, as the characters they so brilliantly played and in real life. Flesh for Frankenstein Maverick filmmaker Paul Morrissey’s Flesh for Frankenstein reevaluates the horror film, infusing it with satiric wit and sexuality.
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