
The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein
2018 · Movie · PG · 54 min · ★ 8.5
The story of Mary Shelley's seminal horror story. At 19, young Mary Shelley, wife of the English poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, was well versed in the scientific research of the time, impressing even scientists by her masterpiece. This documentary does Mary Shelley justice by exploring her novel and its eternal theme: man's quest for the secret of life.
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Details
- Original title
- Le Funeste Destin du docteur Frankenstein
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-10-22
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 54 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.5/10 (13 votes)
Themes
- cinema on cinema
- pop culture
- 19th century
- classic literature
- portrait of an artist
- female writer
- british literature
- frankenstein
- controversial book
- literature history
Cast & crew
- BC
Béatrice Chéramy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
- AW
Angela Wright
as Self

Christopher Frayling
as Self
- FS
Fiona Stafford
as Self
- GJ
Gwyneth Jones
as Self

Jean-Claude Carrière
as Self
- LL
Laurent Lantieri
as Self
- MS
Miranda Seymour
as Self
Directed by Jean Froment