Frankenstein is a movie directed by Marcus Nispel in 2004 and inspired by the book of the same name by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, first published in 1818. The movie features Parker Posey, Vincent Pérez, Thomas Kretschmann, Adam Goldberg, Ivana Milicevic, Michael Madsen, and others.
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Storyline
A postmodern gothic reinvention of Frankenstein set in present-day New Orleans. It recasts the doctor as the villain and the creature as a tragic hero determined to stop him; the primary action involves two police detectives who enlist the aid of the creature to stop a serial killer who is one of Victor’s later creations.
Movie vs Book
Year
2004
Minutes
88
Movie Rate
4.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
Frankenstein
Director: Marcus Nispel
Country: USA
Year: 2004
Length: 1h28m
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Year
1818
Pages
288
Book Rate
8.14
S: Goodreads
Book
Frankenstein
Original title: Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Country: UK
First published in: 1818
Length: 288 pages
Genre: Fiction
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by James Whale
Movie by James Whale
Movie by Mel Brooks
Movie by Kenneth Branagh
TV Mini-Series by Marcus Nispel
Movie by Sean Tretta
Movie by Bernard Rose
Movie by Paul McGuigan
TV Series by Rand Ravich
Movie by Larry Fessenden
Movie by Nora Unkel
Movie by Laura Moss
TV Series by Çagan Irmak
Movie by Bomani J. Story
Movie by Zelda Williams
User polls & recommendations
“The biggest challenge of adapting the book was trying to make the inner lives of the characters legible through their outward actions.”
SALLY ROONEY (Writer)
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