Frankenstein (2007 film)
| Frankenstein | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Frankenstein by Mary Shelley |
| Written by | Jed Mercurio |
| Directed by | Jed Mercurio |
| Starring | Helen McCrory James Purefoy Lindsay Duncan Neil Pearson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Hugh Warren |
| Running time | 75 minutes (broadcast version) 90 minutes (director's cut) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 24 October 2007 |
Frankenstein is a 2007 British television film produced by Impossible Pictures for ITV. It was written and directed by Jed Mercurio, adapted from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus to a present-day setting. Dr. Victoria Frankenstein, a female geneticist, accidentally creates a monster while growing her son's clone from stem cells as an organ donor in an effort to prevent his imminent death. The film was broadcast on 24 October 2007, to an average audience of 3.6 million.