The Bride (1985)


The Bride
Release Date16 August 1985
US Box Office$4,000,000
TaglineHere Comes . . .The BRIDE
GenreFantasy, Horror, Romance, Comedy
CountryUK
USA
Filming LocationsAin, France
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassHorror Comedy, Creature Film
ThemesMad Scientists, Experiments Gone Awry
TonesStylized
TagsBeauty [physical], Bride, Circus Performer, Companion, Dwarf, Frankenstein, Friendship, Laboratory, Mad Scientist, Mate, Monster, Obsession, Performer, Reanimation, Relationship, Science Runs Amok, Sideshow

The Bride is an adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, released in 1985 and directed by Franc Roddam. The film stars Sting as Baron Charles Frankenstein and Jennifer Beals as Eva, a woman he creates in the same fashion as his infamous monster.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Baron Charles Frankenstein

Clerval

Rinaldo the Midget

Mrs. Baumann

Alexei Sayle
Magar

Dr. Zalhus

Capt. Josef Schoden

Paulus

Pedlar

Count

Andy de la Tour
Priest

Tavern keeper

Matthew Guinness
First Patron

Tony Brutus
Second Patron

Gary Shail
First Circus Hand

Carl Chase
Second Circus Hand

Bernard Padden
Houseboy

Serving Girl

John Sharp
Bailiff

Jack Birkett
Blind Man

Gerry Crampton
Gentleman

Fenella Fletcher
Masked Lady

Joe Kaye
Frankenstein's Groom

Harold Coyne
Vernon

Stromboli
Circus Performer

Karen Furness
Circus Performer

John Alexander
Circus Performer

Jacqueline Russell
Circus Performer

Tod Cody
Circus Performer

Laurence Temple
Circus Performer

Gerard Naprous
Circus Performer

Vera De Vel
Circus Performer

Sally Oultram
Circus Performer

Joëlle Baland
Circus Performer

Miss Irta
Circus Performer

Andy Barrat
Circus Ringmaster

Annie Roddam
Countess's Daughter

Harry Fielder
Circus man

Director

Franc Roddam
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Writer

Lloyd Fonvielle

Producer

Keith Addis
executive producer

producer

Lloyd Fonvielle
associate producer

Chris Kenny
co-producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Stephen H. Burum
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Editor

Michael Ellis
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Casting Director

Ellen Chenoweth
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Production Designer

Michael Seymour
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Art Director

Bryan Graves

Set Decorator

Tessa Davies
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Costume Designer

Shirley Russell
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Makeup Department

Tricia Cameron
assistant hair stylist

Sallie Evans
assistant makeup artist

Sarah Monzani
head of makeup

Aaron Sherman
prosthetics creator

Maralyn Sherman
prosthetics creator

Maureen Stephenson
assistant makeup artist

Chris Taylor
hair stylist

Production Manager

Bernard Mazauric
production manager

Ted Morley
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Laurent Brégeat
assistant director: France

Chris Brock
second assistant director

Patrick Clayton
first assistant director

Callum McDougall
third assistant director

Art Department

Andrew Ackland-Snow
draughtsman

Bruce Bigg
property master

Roy Evans
construction manager

Robin Heinson
painter

Martin Hitchcock
draughtsman

Damien Lanfranchi
art director: France

David McHenry
assistant art director

Grahame Ménage
scenic artist

Brian Read
prop buyer

James Whiting
laboratory designer

Sound Department

Peter Bond
footsteps/dialogue editor

John Ireland
sound editor

David John
sound mixer

Matthew Launay
sound assistant

Hugh Strain
dubbing mixer

Len Tremble
assistant sound editor

Special Effects

Peter Fern
special effects technician

Peter Hutchinson
special effects supervisor

Peter Skehan
special effects technician

Bob Wiesinger
wire specialist

Stunts

Roy Alon
stunts

Gerry Crampton
stunt coordinator

Dorothy Ford
stunts

Tony Friel
stunt double: Rinaldos

Nick Gillard
stunts

Dinny Powell
stunts

Denise Ryan
stunts

Alan Stuart
stunts

Malcolm Weaver
stunts

Jason White
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

David Budd
assistant camera

John Clarke
best boy

Tony Cridlin
key grip

W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
key grip: Grip House

Simon Mills
camera loader

John Palmer
camera operator

Bob Penn
still photographer

Ronnie Fox Rogers
second camera operator

Laurie Shane
gaffer

Carlos Melville
electrician

Casting Department

Joyce Gallie
additional casting

Caroline Mazauric
extras casting

Sally Wignall
assistant casting: UK

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Rebecca Breed
wardrobe mistress

Janet Macklam
wardrobe assistant

Don Mothersill
wardrobe assistant

Richard Pointing
wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department

Paul Hodgson
first assistant editor

second assistant editor

Music Department

Robin Clarke
music editor

conductor

Dick Lewzey
music mixer

Michel Mention
orchestrator

Christopher Palmer
orchestrator

Other Crew

Andy Birmingham
production accountant

Carina Cooper
assistant: Mr. Roddam

Michèle Girot
production accountant: France

Joanna Gollins
location manager

Pauline Granby
assistant accountant

Yvonne Heeks
assistant accountant

Cheryl Leigh
script supervisor

Don Levy
publicist

Derek Lyons
stand-in

Marilyse Morgan
production coordinator

Christine Raspillère
location manager

Patricia Reid-Douglas
production secretary: France

Antoine Sabarros
location manager

Dena Vincent
contact: London

Lisa M. Violé
assistant to producer

Production Company

Colgems Productions Ltd.
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Columbia Pictures Corporation
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Delphi III Productions
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Lee International Studios
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Distributor

Columbia Pictures

Fox Video

RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
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Miscellaneous

Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by

Lee Lighting
grip and lighting equipment

Leonard of London
hair consulting

Renown Freight
freight agents






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