From Wikipedia:

The film follows on immediately from the events of the first film, and is rooted in a subplot of the original novel, Frankenstein (1818). In the film, a chastened Henry Frankenstein abandons his plans to create life, only to be tempted and finally coerced by the Monster, encouraged by Henry’s old mentor Dr Pretorius, into constructing a mate for him.

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The Curse of Frankenstein is noted for being the first color film of Hammer Film Productions and the first of their popular Frankenstein series. It also veers from the original material in that it focuses on the Doctor more than his creation. It stars Peter Cushing as Victor Frankenstein and Christopher Lee as the creature…

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