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Gothic (1986)

R 87 min  -  Biography | Horror  -   10 April 1987 (USA)
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Story of the night that Mary Shelley gave birth to the horror classic "Frankenstein." Disturbed... See full summary »

Director:

Ken Russell

Writers:

Lord Byron (story), Percy Bysshe Shelley (story), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gabriel Byrne ...
Julian Sands ...
Natasha Richardson ...
Myriam Cyr Myriam Cyr ...
Timothy Spall ...
Alec Mango Alec Mango ...
Murray
Andreas Wisniewski Andreas Wisniewski ...
Fletcher
Dexter Fletcher ...
Rushton
Pascal King Pascal King ...
Tom Hickey Tom Hickey ...
Tour Guide
Linda Coggin Linda Coggin ...
Turkish Mechanical Woman
Kristine Landon-Smith Kristine Landon-Smith ...
Mechanical Woman
Chris Chappell Chris Chappell ...
Man in Armour (as Chris Chappel)
Mark Pickard Mark Pickard ...
Young William
Kiran Shah ...
Fuseli Monster
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Storyline

Story of the night that Mary Shelley gave birth to the horror classic "Frankenstein." Disturbed drug induced games are played and ghost stories are told one rainy night at the mad Lord Byron's country estate. Personal horrors are revealed and the madness of the evening runs from sexual fantasy to fiercest nightmare. Mary finds herself drawn into the sick world of her lover Shelley and cousin Claire as Byron leads them all down the dark paths of their souls. Written by Susan Southall <stobchatay@aol.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Nightmare | Drugs | Frankenstein | Sexual Fantasy | Lord Byron  | See more »

Taglines:

Conjure up your deepest, darkest fear... now call that fear to life.

Genres:

Biography | Horror

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gótico See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$916,172 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Virgin Vision See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The painting that Mary Shelley sees on the wall, and that subsequently comes to life in her dream, is Johann Heinrich Fuessli's "Nightmare." See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Tour Guide: And there, ladies and gentlemen, on the other side of the lake we have the famous Villa Diodati where Lord Byron, greatest living English poet, resides in exile. Romantic, scholar, duelist, best-selling author of Childe Harold, he was forced to leave his native land after many scandals including incest and adultery with Lady Caroline Lamb. "Mad, bad and dangerous to know" she called him.
[the guide squeezes a lady's hand and points]
Tour Guide: Bedroom - top right.
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Connections

Referenced in "The All New Alexei Sayle Show: Episode #1.2" (1994) See more »

Soundtracks

I Wish I Was a Maid Again" (uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged and Performed by Gaynor Sadler and Tony Sadler See more »