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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.

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Tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during child birth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a creature which Frankenstein has put together from the remains of corpes. The...

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Other Authors: Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966- (Actor), Branagh, Kenneth (Actor), De Niro, Robert (Actor), Hulce, Tom, 1953- (Actor), Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Columbia, ©2004.
Subjects:
Frankenstein, Victor > (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Frankenstein, Victor > (Fictitious character)
Monsters > Drama.
Scientists > Drama.
Monsters.
Scientists.
Drama.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:Tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during child birth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a creature which Frankenstein has put together from the remains of corpes. The creature turns into a monster when Dr. Frankenstein rejects him. Sticking close to the original novel, the film guides us through the story of Frankenstein's quest for knowledge, and his creature's search for his "father."
Item Description:Based on the novel Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (123 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:Rating: R.
Production Credits:Director, Kenneth Branagh ; producers, Francis Ford Coppola, James V. Hart, John Veitch ; screenplay, Steph Lady, Frank Darabont ; music, Patrick Doyle.