DVD

Frankenstein / Impossible Pictures/Prosieben co-production for ITV ; produced by Hugh Warren ; written and directed by Jed Mercurio.

Mercurio, Jed, (screenwriter,, film director.). McCrory, Helen, (actor.). Purefoy, James, 1964- (actor.). Pearson, Neil, 1959- (actor.). Wong, Benedict, (actor.). Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Frankenstein. (Added Author). Impossible Pictures, (production company.). ProSieben (Firm), (production company.). ITV (Firm), (production company.). British Broadcasting Corporation, (publisher.). Helen McCrory, James Purefoy, Neil Pearson, Benedict Wong. (Cast).

Summary:

This acclaimed modern re-telling of Mary Shelley's classic finds Dr. Victoria Frankenstein as a leading medical scientist using stem cells to create replacement human organs. Desperate to save her dying son William, Frankenstein secretly introduces his DNA to her research. From solitary cells grows a thrilling, emotionally charged gothic masterpiece that comes to a terrifying conclusion. In a world where genetic manipulation is common, has Frankenstein gone too far?

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [United States] : BBC US / Canada, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Title from container. Based on the novel by Mary Shelley. DVD release of motion picture originally broadcast on television in 2007.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Wojciech Szepel ; music, John Lunn.
Participant or Performer Note:	Helen McCrory, James Purefoy, Neil Pearson, Benedict Wong.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD ; anamorphic widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.