Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster

Dec 7, 2003

1h 0m

★ 8.7

Overview

A drama telling the story of the life of the writer of Frankenstein; the 19-year-old Mary Shelley. Telling of her influences, her writing and her personal life. The extraordinary story of how she created Frankenstein, one of the world's most terrifying monsters.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Prof Robert Winston

Robert Winston

Monster

David Schofield

Mary Shelly

Lucy Davenport

Young Mary Shelly

Raphaella Pester

William Godwin

Clive Merrison

Mary Wollstonecraft

Harriet Walter

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Oliver Chris

Claire Clairmont

Amy Phillips

Lord Byron

Stephen Mangan

Victor Frankenstein

Ronan Vibert

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