| Cast |
|---|
| Elle Fanning, Douglas Booth, Bel Powley |
| Producer |
| Amy Baer, Alan Moloney, Ruth Coady |
| Cinematography |
| David Ungaro |
| Editing |
| Alex Mackie |
| Music |
| Amelia Warner |
| Scriptwriter |
| Emma Jensen |
| Contact |
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Haifaa Al-Mansour Mary Shelley Swiss Premiere
Section
films of the third kind
Genre
THRILLING GOTHIC BIOPIC
Country
GB, IE, LU, US
Length
120 minutes
In 1816, Mary Shelley is invited to spend the summer on the banks of Lake Geneva. A violent storm inspires her to write Frankenstein , the gothic masterpiece that will forever change literature, as well as pop culture. Saudi Arabia’s first female director Haifaa Al-Mansour delivers a darkly romantic biopic with a stellar cast that pays homage to the 18-year-old writer who shook the foundations of conservatism.