Smithsonian Magazine

In ‘Bride of Frankenstein,’ the Monster’s Wife Never Speaks. Now, Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Bride!’ Gives the Iconic Character a Voice

Directed by James Whale, the 1935 movie and its prequel, a 1931 adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel, laid the ...

The Classic Monster Masterpiece That Inspired 'The Bride!' Comes Alive on March 1

Before Jessie Buckley stars in Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! alongside Christian Bale, the original horror classic is ...