Mary Shelley (2017)
- Directed by
- Haifaa al-Mansour
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, romance film, historical fiction
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States, Ireland
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1,064 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
A young Mary Shelley falls in love with the poet Percy Shelley. Their passionate but difficult relationship pushes her to write her famous novel Frankenstein.
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What happens
Mary Shelley is a 2017 romantic period-drama film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour and written by Emma Jensen. The plot follows Mary Shelley's first love and her romantic relationship with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, which inspired her to write her 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. An international co-production, the film stars Elle Fanning as Shelley, with Maisie Williams, Douglas Booth, Bel Powley, and Ben Hardy in supporting roles. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017. It was released in the United States on May 25, 2018, by IFC Films, and in the United Kingdom on July 6 by Curzon Artificial Eye. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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