Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster(2003)
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.
Movie: Frankenstein: Birth of a Monster
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Prof Robert Winston
Monster
Mary Shelly
William Godwin
Mary Wollstonecraft
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Claire Clairmont
Lord Byron
Victor Frankenstein
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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.
Release Date
2003-12-07
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8.8
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