- Is there any life yet?
- No. Not life itself yet. This is only the simulacrum of life.

— Dr. Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger), Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive)

9 seconds sound clip from the Bride of Frankenstein movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:57:55 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Mind the steps. They're a bit slimy, I expect I think it's a charming touch.

- It is interesting to think that once upon a time, we should have been burned at the stake as wizards for this experiment.

- Doctor. I think the heart is beating.

- Look. It's beating, but the rhythm of the beat is uneven.

- Increase the saline solution.

- Is there any life yet?

- No. Not life itself yet. This is only the simulacrum of life.

- This action only responds when the current is applied.

- We must be patient. The human heart is more complex than any other part of the body.

- Look. The beat is increasing. Yes.

- It's stopped.

- Shall I increase the current?

- This heart is useless. I must have another, and it must be sound and young.

[...]

Bride of Frankenstein Sound Clip

Bride of Frankenstein poster

Sound bites of memorable lines and quotes from the Bride of Frankenstein movie (1935).

Actors: Boris Karloff (Frankenstein’s monster), Colin Clive (Henry Frankenstein), Valerie Hobson (Elizabeth Frankenstein), Ernest Thesiger (Dr. Pretorius), Elsa Lanchester (Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, The Monster's Bride)

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