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Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein (2019)

Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein poster
Directed by
Daniel Gray Longino
Genre
comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
32 min
Rated
M
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 80 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A short film where a documentary crew follows an actor as he prepares to play Frankenstein's monster. The actor's personal drama and eccentric methods start to mirror the story itself.

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What happens

Frankenstein's Monster's Monster, Frankenstein is a surreal comedy mockumentary short film directed by Daniel Gray Longino, written by John Levenstein, and starring David Harbour, Alex Ozerov, Kate Berlant, Mary Woronov, Alfred Molina, Marion Van Cuyck and Heather Lawless. It was released on Netflix on July 16, 2019. The film also marks the final film role of actor Michael Lerner, before his death in 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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