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Frankenstein: Movie adaptions

Archived Guide: VCE English Units 3&4

Source: Black, S. (2019). Frankenstein [Digital montage].

"Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus (1818), is a combination of Gothic horror story and science fiction. The book tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a Swiss student of natural science who creates an artificial man from pieces of corpses and brings his creature to life." (Britannica, n.d.)

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Jump to: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) | Frankenstein (2007)

Frankenstein | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994)

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, (Branagh, 1994)
"Inspired by genius...driven by madness. In the quest for immortality, one man is about to create an unspeakable terror. Under the direction of Kenneth Branagh, a talented cast and crew bring this thrilling, erotic and visually stunning new interpretation of Mary Shelley's haunting story to life. With Robert De Niro covered in amazing make-up effects and delivering an astounding performance, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is an inspired version of one history's most enduring and terrifying horror stories."

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Reference / citation: Branagh (1994) or (Branagh, 1994)
Reference list / Bibliography: Branagh, K. (Director). (1994). Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. [eVideo]. USA / Japan: TriStar Pictures and Japan Satellite Broadcasting (JBS). Retrieved from https://clickv.ie/w/sRmk

Frankenstein | Frankenstein (2007)

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Frankenstein (Mercurio, 2007)
"From Bafta-award winning writer Jed Mercurio comes a gripping contemporary retelling of Mary Shelley's Gothic masterpiece. Set a few years into the future, under the darkened skies of a post super-volcanic world, Doctor Victoria Frankenstein works on a biological experiment which doesn’t go to plan." (Mercurio, 2007)

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Reference / citation: Mercurio (2007) or (Mercurio, 2007)
Reference list / Bibliography: Mercurio, J. (Director). (2007). Frankenstein. [eVideo]. UK: Impossible Pictures and ITV. Retrieved from https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/education/collections/bbc-studios/frankenstein

Last Updated: Feb 11, 2022 3:16 PM
URL: https://library.mentonegirls.vic.edu.au/Frankenstein
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Subjects: English

Tags: English literature [ScOT.5747], Horror stories (genre) [ScOT.6535], Science fiction (genre) [ScOT.9386]

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