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It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

19941h 37mRichard Brown
IMDb 7.3

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Mary Shelley created a monster in 1818, and writers, actors and filmmakers haven't been able to get enough of it ever since. The history of the creature on and off the screen includes clips from Thomas Edison's 1910 filmization to Kenneth Branagh's 1994 treatment, plus interviews with Robert De Niro, Mel Brooks, Roger Corman and others. Hosted by Roger Moore; narrated by Eli Wallach.

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What is It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994) about?

Mary Shelley created a monster in 1818, and writers, actors and filmmakers haven't been able to get enough of it ever since. The history of the creature on and off the screen includes clips from Thomas Edison's 1910 filmization to Kenneth Branagh's 1994 treatment, plus interviews with Robert De Niro, Mel Brooks, Roger Corman and others. Hosted by Roger Moore; narrated by Eli Wallach.

Who stars in It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein?

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein stars Rick Baker (Self), Kenneth Branagh (Self), Mel Brooks (Self), Francis Ford Coppola (Self), Robert De Niro (Self). The film was directed by Richard Brown.

How long is It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein?

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1994.

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It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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