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A lurid (and highly fictionalized) tale based on the famous challenge to write a horror story, made at Lord Byron's villa in the early 19th century, that inspired Mary Shelley to write the nightmarish Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus.
Original Release
02/04/1987
US Release
04/10/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gabriel Byrne | Byron / Lord Byron |
| Julian Sands | Shelley / Percy Shelley |
| Natasha Richardson | Mary Shelley / Mary |
| Myriam Cyr | Claire Clairmont / Claire |
| Timothy Spall | Dr. Polidori |
| Alec Mango | Murray |
| Andreas Wisniewski | Fletcher |
| Dexter Fletcher | Rushton |
| Pascal King | Justine |
| Tom Hickey | Tour Guide |
Directors
Writers
Stephen Volk, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gabriel Byrne | Byron / Lord Byron |
| Julian Sands | Shelley / Percy Shelley |
| Natasha Richardson | Mary Shelley / Mary |
| Myriam Cyr | Claire Clairmont / Claire |
| Timothy Spall | Dr. Polidori |
| Alec Mango | Murray |
| Andreas Wisniewski | Fletcher |
| Dexter Fletcher | Rushton |
| Pascal King | Justine |
| Tom Hickey | Tour Guide |
| Linda Coggin | Turkish Mechanical Woman |
| Kristine Landon-Smith | Mechanical Woman |
| Chris Chappell | Man in Armour |
| Mark Pickard | Young William |
| Kiran Shah | Fuseli Monster |
| Cosey Fanni Tutti | Shelley Fan |
| Kim Tillesly | Shelley Fan |
| Ken Russell | Tourist |
| Christine Newby | Shelley Fan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Devereux | Executive Producer |
| Al Clark | Executive Producer |
| Penny Corke | Producer |
| Robert Fox | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Gothic
