--- product_id: 41105443 title: "Young Frankenstein (Special Edition)" price: "£14.21" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/41105443-young-frankenstein-special-edition store_origin: GB region: Great Britain --- # Young Frankenstein (Special Edition) **Price:** £14.21 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Young Frankenstein (Special Edition) - **How much does it cost?** £14.21 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/41105443-young-frankenstein-special-edition) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product description Young Frankenstein (Widescreen) (Bilingual) desertcart.com If you were to argue that Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein ranks among the top-ten funniest movies of all time, nobody could reasonably dispute the claim. Spoofing classic horror in the way that Brooks's previous film Blazing Saddles sent up classic Westerns, the movie is both a loving tribute and a raucous, irreverent parody of Universal's classic horror films Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Filming in glorious black and white, Brooks re-created the Frankenstein laboratory using the same equipment from the original Frankenstein (courtesy of designer Kenneth Strickfaden), and this loving attention to physical and stylistic detail creates a solid foundation for nonstop comedy. The story, of course, involves Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) and his effort to resume experiments in re-animation pioneered by his late father. (He's got some help, since dad left behind a book titled How I Did It.) Assisting him is the hapless hunchback Igor (Marty Feldman) and the buxom but none-too-bright maiden Inga (Teri Garr), and when Frankenstein succeeds in creating his monster (Peter Boyle), the stage is set for an outrageous revision of the Frankenstein legend. With comedy highlights too numerous to mention, Brooks guides his brilliant cast (also including Cloris Leachman, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, and Gene Hackman in a classic cameo role) through scene after scene of inspired hilarity. Indeed, Young Frankenstein is a charmed film, nothing less than a comedy classic, representing the finest work from everyone involved. Not one joke has lost its payoff, and none of the countless gags have lost their zany appeal. From a career that includes some of the best comedies ever made, this is the film for which Mel Brooks will be most fondly remembered. Befitting a classic, the Special Edition DVD includes audio commentary by Mel Brooks, a "making of" documentary, interviews with the cast, hilarious bloopers and outtakes, and the original theatrical trailers. No video library should be without a copy of Young Frankenstein. And just remember--that's Fronkensteen. --Jeff Shannon Beyond Young Frankenstein High Anxiety Spaceballs Blazing Saddles Stills from Young Frankenstein (Click for larger image) Review: Best Mel Brooks comedy film. - If you love comedy, this is a must to have in your collection. Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder wrote a terrific Frankenstein film. The stars Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Terri Garr and Cloris Leachman played perfect parts. Peter Boyle was great as the monster. Great writing and acting. The film with an all star cast worked together as a well oiled machine. Filmed in black and white have a great effect of the original film. Comical from the beginning to the end. Review: A comedy standard... - Mel Brooks has worked on a lot of films. He has many films that are in many people's top comedy list but Young Frankenstein is not only a great comedy film but a great film. You know a film is great when people use it as a standard. This film and maybe one or two more is what I judge most other comedies by. I don't think there is a person that I know in my circle of friends, family and co-workers that don't know at least a few lines of this film by heart. There is a funny story to how I saw this film for the first time. I was too young to see it in the cinema when it came out so I had to wait until it came on cable back in the early 80's. Now I had no idea that this film even existed before I saw it the first time. I had an uncle in another room who asked me to come in and watch the film. He said, its a really good horror film. So at the age of 12 when I sat down to watch it I was expecting something along the lines of the 40's Universal monster films. When it started, since it was in black and white and seemed serious with the score and overall feel I had no reason to think otherwise. About ten minutes into the film I was thinking this seems kind of silly for a horror film. But as I asked my uncle who was sitting behind me if this really was a serious film he nodded in the affirmative. So the film goes on. At this point in the film Frankenstein was using the poor patient as a Guinea pig and when he kicked the guy in his "twig and berries" I finally had had enough and turned around to my uncle who was nearly passing out and beet red in his face from from trying to not laugh at loud at both the film and my obvious bewilderment in it. Needless to say I watched the rest of the film knowing it was a comedy. And good lord what a film! I think if I had to name my favourite comedy of all time this would be on the short list and as I said above, I know many people who have it as not just their number one comedy but favourite film if all time. Being a farce of the Universal Frankenstein I won't bother putting in a plot summary but if you have never seen this film, you will LOVE it. I don't know if I know of another film that is so universally loved. One point, even though this film is a farce, I personally think its the best Frankenstein film since The Bride of Frankenstein. I don't know if that is a reflection of how good this film is or how bad the more recent Frankensteins are. I am writing this review because I recently purchased it on Blu-ray. As on most Blu-rays it has a wonderful picture. I am not sure its that much better than a DVD but as the cost is about the same now, treat yourself to the Blu-ray. Anyway, enough of my gushing, enjoy! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | 6305168857 | | Actors | Cloris Leachman, Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle | | Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #3,367 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #358 in Comedy (Movies & TV) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (10,916) | | Director | Mel Brooks | | Dubbed: | French, Spanish | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Language | English (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0) | | MPAA rating | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | Media Format | Black & White, Closed-captioned, Letterboxed, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Special Edition, Widescreen | | Number of discs | 1 | | Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 2.4 ounces | | Release date | November 3, 1998 | | Run time | 1 hour and 46 minutes | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Subtitles: | English | | Writers | Gene Wilder, Mary Shelley, Mel Brooks | ## Product Details - **Color:** Color - **Language:** English - **Runtime:** 1 hour and 46 minutes ## Images ![Young Frankenstein (Special Edition) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51jMPkoGz4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Mel Brooks comedy film. *by U***R on November 24, 2025* If you love comedy, this is a must to have in your collection. Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder wrote a terrific Frankenstein film. The stars Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Terri Garr and Cloris Leachman played perfect parts. Peter Boyle was great as the monster. Great writing and acting. The film with an all star cast worked together as a well oiled machine. Filmed in black and white have a great effect of the original film. Comical from the beginning to the end. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A comedy standard... *by A***H on January 11, 2013* Mel Brooks has worked on a lot of films. He has many films that are in many people's top comedy list but Young Frankenstein is not only a great comedy film but a great film. You know a film is great when people use it as a standard. This film and maybe one or two more is what I judge most other comedies by. I don't think there is a person that I know in my circle of friends, family and co-workers that don't know at least a few lines of this film by heart. There is a funny story to how I saw this film for the first time. I was too young to see it in the cinema when it came out so I had to wait until it came on cable back in the early 80's. Now I had no idea that this film even existed before I saw it the first time. I had an uncle in another room who asked me to come in and watch the film. He said, its a really good horror film. So at the age of 12 when I sat down to watch it I was expecting something along the lines of the 40's Universal monster films. When it started, since it was in black and white and seemed serious with the score and overall feel I had no reason to think otherwise. About ten minutes into the film I was thinking this seems kind of silly for a horror film. But as I asked my uncle who was sitting behind me if this really was a serious film he nodded in the affirmative. So the film goes on. At this point in the film Frankenstein was using the poor patient as a Guinea pig and when he kicked the guy in his "twig and berries" I finally had had enough and turned around to my uncle who was nearly passing out and beet red in his face from from trying to not laugh at loud at both the film and my obvious bewilderment in it. Needless to say I watched the rest of the film knowing it was a comedy. And good lord what a film! I think if I had to name my favourite comedy of all time this would be on the short list and as I said above, I know many people who have it as not just their number one comedy but favourite film if all time. Being a farce of the Universal Frankenstein I won't bother putting in a plot summary but if you have never seen this film, you will LOVE it. I don't know if I know of another film that is so universally loved. One point, even though this film is a farce, I personally think its the best Frankenstein film since The Bride of Frankenstein. I don't know if that is a reflection of how good this film is or how bad the more recent Frankensteins are. I am writing this review because I recently purchased it on Blu-ray. As on most Blu-rays it has a wonderful picture. I am not sure its that much better than a DVD but as the cost is about the same now, treat yourself to the Blu-ray. Anyway, enough of my gushing, enjoy! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Comedy Classic *by R***. on October 31, 2021* There are some who consider "Young Frankenstein" to be a mid-level Mel Brooks film, however, after re-watching it again recently I'm convinced it's a true comedy classic. There's a quiet brilliance here, intelligent comedy to be found everywhere as Brooks brings to life the script he co-wrote with Gene Wilder. It's sometimes easy to forget just how much of a genius Mel Brooks is and it's also easy to forget just how brilliant a comic actor Gene Wilder could be. "Young Frankenstein" was released in 1974 and it shows. Yet, what also shows is just how much this comedy holds up over time. Oh sure, the production values look and feel antiquated by now. It hardly matters, because there's so much wonderful material here that I still laughed from beginning to end. The film was nominated for two Oscars, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Sound, while both Cloris Leachman and Madeline Kahn snagged Golden Globe nominations. The film is now listed on the National Film Registry because, quite simply, it's an iconic film. While Brooks has likely made funnier films, "Young Frankenstein" is, at least for me, one of his finest examples of filmmaking. The visuals are marvelous, the filmmaking is disciplined, and every member of this ensemble cast gives a top-notch performance. "Young Frankenstein," I believe, represented a Mel Brooks who'd learned how to trust his gifts as a filmmaker. There's a confidence that oozes from the cinematic pores of this film and it's a much better film because of it. Gene Wilder? Flawless. Peter Boyle? Impeccable. Madeline Kahn? Genius. Marty Feldman? Inspired. Teri Garr? Sublime. Mel Brooks may always be more remembered for other films, but "Young Frankenstein" is an unforgettable classic. ## Frequently Bought Together - Young Frankenstein (Special Edition) - Blazing Saddles: 30th Anniversary Special Edition (DVD) - Monty Python and the Holy Grail --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/41105443-young-frankenstein-special-edition](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/41105443-young-frankenstein-special-edition) --- *Product available on Desertcart Great Britain* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-01*