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Duration: 1 hour

The extraordinary story of how the 19-year-old Mary Shelley created Frankenstein, one of the world's most terrifying monsters. Daughter of Mary Woolstencraft, wife of Percy Byshe Shelley and close friend to Lord Byron, Mary Shelley's life was every bit as extraordinary as her most famous work. Dramatising the adventures, love affairs and tragedies of her young life, the film shows how her monstrous creation reflected her own extraordinary experiences.

Last on

Thu 8 Sep 2011 00:00 BBC Four

Credits

Mary Shelley
Lucy Davenport
Mary Woolstencraft
Harriet Walter
William Goodwin
Clive Merrison
Frankenstein's Monster
David Schofield
Victor Frankenstein
Ronan Vibert
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Oliver Chris
Lord Byron
Stephen Mangan
Claire Clairmont
Amy Phillips
Presenter
Robert Winston
Producer
Mary Downes
Executive Producer
Kim Thomas

Broadcasts

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