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Frankenstein: The True Story

Year:
Duration:
185 min | Portugal:130 min | UK:123 min (theartrical release)
Genres:
Horror | Sci-Fi
IMDB rate:
7.6
Director:
Jack Smight
Awards:
1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1978-12-27
Filming Locations: Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Cast
Actor
Character
David McCallum
David McCallum
Frankenstein: The True Story
James Mason
Dr. John Polidori
Leonard Whiting
Dr. Victor Frankenstein
Jane Seymour
Agatha
Nicola Pagett
Elizabeth Fanschawe
Michael Sarrazin
The Creature
Michael Wilding
Sir Richard Fanshawe
Clarissa Kaye-Mason
Lady Fanschawe (as Clarissa Kaye)
Agnes Moorehead
Mrs. Blair
Margaret Leighton
Francoise DuVal
Ralph Richardson
Mr. Lacey
John Gielgud
Chief Constable
Tom Baker
Sea Captain
Julian Barnes
Young Man
Arnold Diamond
Passenger in Coach
Yootha Joyce
Hospital Matron
Peter Sallis
Priest
Dallas Adams
Felix
Derek Deadman
1st Seaman (uncredited)
Paddy Joyce
1st Helper (uncredited)
Norman Rossington
Seaman (uncredited)
Jeremy Young
2nd Helper (uncredited)
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Trivia
The last film of Michael Wilding.
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The character 'Dr. Polidori' is not taken from Mary Shelley's novel, but was a real life acquaintance of hers. He started to write "The Vampyre" in the same weekend that she got the idea to write "Frankenstein". The actual Polidori served as Lord Byron's doctor at the time, who mockingly referred to him as 'Pollydori', just like Clerval does in this TV adaptation.
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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.
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Goofs
When Victor is talking to Elizabeth outside the church at his brother's funeral, he is holding his right hand on her shoulder. The shot switches to Elizabeth's face, and his hand is still on her shoulder. In the next wide shot, Victor's hand is down by his side. The following closeup of Elizabeth shows Victor's hand back on her shoulder.
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When Polidori introduces Victor to the creature in his carriage, the interior point of view shot shows a Chinese servant closing the carriage door. A split second later, in a reverse angle shot from the exterior, the servant has vanished.
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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.
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Quotes
Dr. Victor Frankenstein: The process is r... R? Ready to begin!
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The Creature: [in Henry Clerval's voice] Do you still assume the authority of the almighty, Miss Fanschawe?
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Dr. John Polidori: What a model parent you've been! You loved your creature so long as it was pretty but when it lost its looks, Hah! That was another matter! So much for your dainty conscience.
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Photos from cast
David McCallum
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