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The Strange Life of Dr. Frankenstein (2018)54 minDocumentaryRating 49/100

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.

Cast: Béatrice Chéramy, Angela Wright, Christopher Frayling, Fiona Stafford, Gwyneth Jones, Jean-Claude Carrière, Laurent Lantieri

Director: Jean Froment