Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)

Directed by

Jack Smight

Genre

horror film, science fiction film, historical drama

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

3h 05m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Victor Frankenstein creates a living being from body parts and must face the consequences of his experiment. A scientist and his creation struggle with identity and rejection.

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What happens

Frankenstein: The True Story is a 1973 British made-for-television film loosely based on the 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley. It was directed by Jack Smight, and the screenplay was written by novelist Christopher Isherwood and his longtime partner Don Bachardy. The film stars Leonard Whiting as Victor Frankenstein, Jane Seymour as Prima, David McCallum as Henry Clerval, James Mason as Dr Polidori and Michael Sarrazin as the Creature. James Mason's wife Clarissa Kaye-Mason appeared in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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