Frankenstein: The True Story
Brief Synopsis
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A literate retelling of Mary Shelley's gothic horror classic with the accent here on character instead of terror, establishing an offbeat relationship between the doctor and his creature. Subsequently this film was edited down to two hours or so for theatrical showings overseas and for TV syndicatio
Cast & Crew
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Leonard Whiting
Dr Victor Frankenstein
Michael Sarrazin
The Creature
James Mason
Dr Polidori
David Mccallum
Henri Clerval
Jane Seymour
Agatha; Prima
Nicola Pagett
Elizabeth Fanschawe
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Horror
Release Date
1973
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
A literate retelling of Mary Shelley's gothic horror classic with the accent here on character instead of terror, establishing an offbeat relationship between the doctor and his creature. Subsequently this film was edited down to two hours or so for theatrical showings overseas and for TV syndication in the United States.
Cast
Leonard Whiting
Dr Victor Frankenstein
Michael Sarrazin
The Creature
James Mason
Dr Polidori
David Mccallum
Henri Clerval
Jane Seymour
Agatha; Prima
Nicola Pagett
Elizabeth Fanschawe
Michael Wilding
Sir Richard Fanschawe
Clarissa Kaye
Lady Fanschawe
Agnes Moorehead
Mrs Blair
Margaret Leighton
Francoise Duval
Ralph Richardson
Mr Lacey
John Gielgud
Chief Constable
Tom Baker
Sea Captain
Dallas Adams
Felix
Julian Barnes
Young Man
Arnold Diamond
Passenger In Coach
Crew
Don Bachardy
Screenwriter
Fred Carter
Art Director
Harry Frampton
Makeup
Arthur Ibbetson
Director Of Photography
Christopher Isherwood
Screenwriter
Richard Marden
Editor
Pat Mcdermott
Hair
Gil Melle
Music
Elsa Pennell
Costumes
Mary Shelley
Source Material (From Novel)
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Source Material
Wilfred J Shingleton
Art Director
Hunt Stromberg Jr.
Producer
Roy Whybrow
Special Effects
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Horror
Release Date
1973
Production Company
NBC Entertainment
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States November 30, 1973
Aired in United States December 1, 1973
The film was promoted as being much more faithful to the novel than was the well-known 1930 feature starring Boris Karloff. Even so, much of the plot and some characters were invented.
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