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Frankenstein: The True Story (TV 1973)

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A more psychological telling of the Mary Shelley story has a different kind of monster...

Director:

Jack Smight

Writers:

Christopher Isherwood (teleplay), Don Bachardy (teleplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

James Mason, Leonard Whiting and David McCallum
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Mason ...
Leonard Whiting Leonard Whiting ...
David McCallum ...
Jane Seymour ...
Agatha / Prima
Nicola Pagett Nicola Pagett ...
Elizabeth Fanschawe
Michael Sarrazin ...
Michael Wilding ...
Sir Richard Fanshawe
Clarissa Kaye-Mason Clarissa Kaye-Mason ...
Lady Fanschawe (as Clarissa Kaye)
Agnes Moorehead ...
Mrs. Blair
Margaret Leighton Margaret Leighton ...
Francoise DuVal
Ralph Richardson Ralph Richardson ...
Mr. Lacey
John Gielgud ...
Chief Constable (Police)
Tom Baker ...
Sea Captain
Julian Barnes Julian Barnes ...
Young Man
Arnold Diamond Arnold Diamond ...
Passenger in Coach
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A more psychological telling of the Mary Shelley story has a different kind of monster...

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Plot Keywords:

Monster | Mary Shelley | Death Of Brother | Hypnotic Trance | Brain Experiment  | See more »

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Horror | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

A Verdadeira História de Frankenstein See more »

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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Universal Studios See more »
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Technical Specs

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 | Portugal:  | West Germany: (Part 1 & 2)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The footage of the 'Figaro' opera singer receiving applause is actually a shot of Susannah Foster's curtain call from the 1943 version of The Phantom of the Opera. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Frankenstein dissolves the severed arm with acid, the arm as first shown at the beginning of the scene is significantly different in appearance than the one which is shown actually being dissolved. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Henry Clerval: You're afraid. I was afraid at first. It's the way we've been brought up. We've been brought up to fear! To fear the punishment of the gods. But Prometheus defied them.
Dr. Victor Frankenstein: And they punished him!
Dr. Henry Clerval: He scorned their punishment. So has every other hero that's stolen secrets from nature to give to mankind.
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Referenced in Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991) See more »