French cybernetics genius Victor Frankenstein carries on the work of his notorious ancestor and creates a monster, albeit one with a penchant for philosophy, etiquette and occasional bouts of murderous rage. But when the creature develops a hunger for l'amour, Frankenstein and his understanding fiancé use a cache of freshly murdered strippers to build the creature a beautiful yet dutiful bride. Can the undead find true love in a cold world, or will the French ways of passion unleash some monstrous surprises upon them all?
Acting
Jean Rochefort's deadpan genius sells the absurdity completely
Costume
The creature's formal wear while philosophizing about existence
Practical Effects
Gloriously grotesque 1980s creature effects and gore
Director
Alain Jessua
Jean Rochefort
Victor Frankenstein, alias Victor Lafaurie
Eddy Mitchell
Frank
Fiona Gélin
Elisabeth Lafaurie
Herma Vos
Adélaïde
Ged Marlon
L'inspecteur
Serge Marquand
Le commissaire de police
Christian Charmetant
Le jeune inspecteur
Anna Gaylor
Corona, la domestique
Philippe Dormoy
Le spectateur cinéma
Cécile Auclert
La jeune humanoïde
Marc Lavoine
Le jeune humanoïde
Dirke Altevogt
Bonbon de Nemours
Emmanuel Gust
L'automobiliste énervé
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alain Jessua was a serious arthouse director (Traitement de choc) who inexplicably pivoted to this horny Frankenstein parody, suggesting either a nervous breakdown or a secret genius none of us understood.
Eddy Mitchell, playing the creature, was actually a huge French rock star — imagine Elvis playing Frankenstein's monster with philosophical monologues.
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