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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
A tale of fear and revenge in a faithful adaptation of Mary Shelley's original Gothic novel. A young 18th-century scientist dares to challenge the heavens by creating life - with the resulting monster a hulking innocent at large in the human world.
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Wed 30 Oct 201923:50
BBC One Northern Ireland, Wales, Northern Ireland HD & Wales HD only
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Patrick Doyle
To Think of A Story
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Whats Out There
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Theres An Answer
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I Wont If You Wont
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Yes I Speak
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A Perilous Direction
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A Risk Worth Taking
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Victor Begins
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Even If You Die
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The Creation
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Evil Stitched To Evil
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The Escape
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The Reunion
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The Journal
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Friendless
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William!
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Death of Justine-Sea of Ice
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God Forgive Me
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Please Wait
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The Honeymoon
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The Wedding Night
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Elizabeth
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David Snell
He Was My Father
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Victor Frankenstein | Kenneth Branagh |
| The Creature | Robert De Niro |
| Henry Clerval | Tom Hulce |
| Elizabeth | Helena Bonham Carter |
| Baron Frankenstein | Ian Holm |
| Professor Waldman | John Cleese |
| Captain Robert Walton | Aidan Quinn |
| Professor Krempe | Robert Hardy |
| Writer | Mary Shelley |
| Writer | Frank Darabont |
| Writer | Steph Lady |
| Director | Kenneth Branagh |
The Strange Affair of...
Robert Symes investigates the background to Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. (1986)
