The Bride (1985 film)

This article is about the 1985 British-American Gothic romance film. For other uses, see Bride (disambiguation).

The Bride
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFranc Roddam
Screenplay byLloyd Fonvielle
Based onFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
by Mary Shelley
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStephen H. Burum
Edited byMichael Ellis
Music byMaurice Jarre
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release dates
  • August 16, 1985 (1985-08-16) (US)
  • November 1, 1985 (1985-11-01) (UK)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United Kingdom[2]
  • United States[2]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$13 million[2]
Box office$3.6 million[3]

The Bride is a 1985 Gothic romance film[4] directed by Franc Roddam, and starring Sting, Jennifer Beals, Geraldine Page, and Clancy Brown. Based on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, the film follows Baron Charles Frankenstein who creates a woman, Eva, while his original monster—believed to have been killed in a laboratory accident—escapes into the countryside.

The film, an international co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, was released theatrically on August 16, 1985, by Columbia Pictures to generally negative reviews from critics. It was a commercial failure, grossing only $3.6 million.[3]

  1. ^ "The Bride (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 16, 1985. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "The Bride". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Note: Toggle between "History", "Details", and "Credits" tabs for full scope of source entry.
  3. ^ a b The Bride at Box Office Mojo
  4. ^ Spurlin, Thomas (November 7, 2018). "Bride (1985), The". dvdtalk.com. DVDTalk.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.