Frankenstein (2007)

Directed by

Jed Mercurio

Genre

drama film, horror film, science fiction film, thriller film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A geneticist creates a clone of her dying son in a desperate attempt to save him. The clone becomes a living being that she cannot control, leading to tragic consequences.

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What happens

Frankenstein is a 2007 British television film produced by Impossible Pictures for ITV. It was written and directed by Jed Mercurio, adapted from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus to a present-day setting. Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, a female geneticist, accidentally creates a monster while growing her son's clone from stem cells as an organ donor in an effort to prevent his imminent death. The film was broadcast on 24 October 2007, to an average audience of 3.6 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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