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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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