Who is the woman at the end with Krempe, when he goes to visit Frankenstein in jail?
Is that part significant at all?
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That would be Elizabeth, Frankenstein's bride-to-be or former bride-to-be. Seems she recovered quite nicely after being shot in the shoulder by the Baron. Even though it wasn't played up much, she seemed to show less interest in Frankenstein and more interest in Krempe as the movie wore on.
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While Frankenstein is a total villain, Krempe definitely comes across as a bit of a creep at the end. He refuses to corroborate Frankenstein's story, and the obvious motive is that he's after Elizabeth.
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I disagree.
It's true that Paul developed feelings for Elizabeth, but his motivation for abandoning Victor was not a selfish one. Paul had made it clear that he stayed behind only to protect Elizabeth and he made attempt after attempt to try and redeem Frankenstein, even after the man had committed cold blooded murder.
Victor Frankenstein murdered a man in cold blood to use his brains for material. Paul declined to turn him over to the authorities, but tried in vain to prevent further study. Victor created his monster and it attacked him. Paul saved him and pled with him to destroy the creature. He did not and an old man was killed as a result. He personally killed the monster, but Victor wasn't satisfied. He brought it back and used it as an instrument of murder to conceal his infidelities. Even then, Paul was content simply to walk away. But once it had attacked Elizabeth, Paul had enough. It was clear that as long as Victor was alive, he was going to be hellbent on bringing this destructive force to life and maintaining it. He didn't want Elizabeth to be killed and, by this point, Victor unquestionably deserved what was coming to him.
It wasn't about stealing Victor's fiancee. Paul would have wished the couple the best had Victor abandoned his mad experiments and settled down with Elizabeth. Paul's actions were based upon the realization that Frankenstein would never cease with his experiments and that Elizabeth, as well as many others, would forever be in jeopardy as a result of it.
It honestly would have been unethical to save a man who had committed two outright murders and would stop at nothing to bring to life what had thus far being a living instrument of destruction. And even then, it seemed like it was a tough decision on his part. It was his friend or countless others. The choice was obvious, but still not an easy one to make.
The monster itself was something of a letdown, but I really liked the human element in this film. It made for an enjoyable morality play.
Who wouldn't betray a friend and colleague for a shot at Hazel Court's massive mamms? Paul's no fool!
sharePaul knew that Frankenstein's creation had been the killer,however he would be aware that nobody would believe that.While he realised that the Baron had murdered the Professor,he could not prove it. He also knew that Frankenstein was morally responsible for the other murders ,indeed,in the case of Justine,directly so,as he had locked the girl in a room with the Monster.In addition he realised from bitter experience that Victor would certainly begin his evil experiments all over again if he was freed.Paul we see clearly earlier in the film,is a man of the highest ethical and moral standards and would not have allowed personal factors to influence his actions.He made the correct decision in my view.
With regard to Elizabeth,it is obvious when she is shot that the bullet only grazes her,so she would have had only a superficial injury.
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I just watched it again on AMC last night and picked up on two details that I had always overlooked before.
Notice that when they mention Justine, Paul replies very pointedly "The girl you murdered?"
This indicates very clearly that apparently Justine's body had been found (why not dissolve it in the convenient acid bath, since it was right there in the room?) and Dr. Frankenstein was being formally charged with the murder.
Paul's moral compass is fixed and resolute to hold Dr. Frankenstein accountable not only for that murder (which, by the way, he could have had no direct knowledge of), but also for that of the old professor, which he did have reason to suspect him of.
"If you don't know the answer -change the question."
I was a little confused at the end as well. What they cut back to Victor in the prison cell I thought he was going to be executed for having shot and killed Elizabeth, then I was baffled when Elizabeth shows up completely fine. Then I figured out that Elizabeth had survived and that Victor was apparently going to be executed for the murder of Justine. Elizabeth showing absolutely no signs of having been injured in any way definitely makes things a little unclear at the end.
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I think her left arm was in a sling. If it was, it was not obvious at all.
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No, it's in a sling. I saw it right away.
And I agree. Paul wasn't (just) being selfish. I think he and Elizabeth did have a future.
But really, there was no point in saving a man, the Baron, who had murdered without remorse.
I was a little confused at the end as well. What they cut back to Victor in the prison cell I thought he was going to be executed for having shot and killed Elizabeth, then I was baffled when Elizabeth shows up completely fine. Then I figured out that Elizabeth had survived and that Victor was apparently going to be executed for the murder of Justine. Elizabeth showing absolutely no signs of having been injured in any way definitely makes things a little unclear at the end.I'm sure some of the unclarity was deliberate. The entire main story of the film consists only of what Victor tells the priest; when Krempe fails to corroborate it at the end, that raises the possibility that the whole story is nothing more than Victor's own mad fantasy and that he actually killed Justine himself. share