Frankenstein

"Be afraid. It's alive."

2007 1h 30m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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Frankenstein is a 2007 British television film produced by Impossible Pictures for ITV. It was written and directed by Jed Mercurio, adapted from Mary Shelley's original novel to a present-day setting. Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, a female geneticist, accidentally creates a monster while growing her son's clone from stem cells as an organ donor in an effort to prevent his imminent death.

“Be afraid. It's alive.”

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Cast

Helen McCrory
Victoria
James Purefoy
Clerval
Benedict Wong
Ed Gore
Lindsay Duncan
Jane Pretorius
Anna Torv
ITU Nurse
Michael Wildman
Connoly
Julian Bleach
Monster
Fraser James
Joe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jed Mercurio
Writers: Jed Mercurio
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jed Mercurio, shot by Wojciech Szepel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Lunn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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AWARDS

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Helen McCrory and James Purefoy and Benedict Wong carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Be afraid. It's alive.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1020766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jed Mercurio directs. Wojciech Szepel behind the camera. John Lunn scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Jed Mercurio, shot by Wojciech Szepel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Lunn. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Helen McCrory and James Purefoy and Benedict Wong carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Be afraid. It's alive.".
7IMDB entry: tt1020766 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.