Frankenstein: The True Story 1973 TV, 200 min. Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Jack Smight Cast: James Mason, Leonard Whiting, Michael Sarrazin, David McCallum, Jane Seymour, Ralph Richardson, Agnes Moorehead, John Gielgud, Tom Baker, Michael Wilding, Nicola Pagett, Clarissa Kaye-Mason, Margaret Leighton, Dallas Adams, Julian Barnes
In this version of Mary Shelley's story, Dr. Frankenstein (Leonard Whiting) pieces together parts from dead bodies and creates a handsome–not ugly–monster (Michael Sarrazin). When the monster's physical attributes begin to disintegrate, it suffers despair. Frankenstein is forced to help his mentor, Dr. Polidori (James Mason), create a mate, the beautiful Prima (Jane Seymour), for the monster. But, when Frankenstein introduces Prima to society, the monster is angered and kills Prima and then follows Frankenstein to Antarctica to exact revenge. 1 User Review
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| | Anonymous 08/23/2007 | | For those of us who actually saw this movie would know that it was one of the best Frankenstein movies that was ever made. Too bad I can't find it in VHS or DVD. |
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The Good Wife 1986 R, 98 min. Genre: Drama aka: The Umbrella Woman
Director: Ken Cameron Cast: Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown, Steven Vidler, Sam Neill, Jennifer Claire, Bruce Barry, Peter Cummins, Carole Skinner, Clarissa Kaye-Mason, Barry Hill
Marge (Rachel Ward) is bored with her life in a small Australian town in 1939. Her lumberjack husband Sonny (Bryan Brown) is nice enough, but isn't very exciting–nor is his brother, Sugar (Steven Vidler), who she has also slept with. She dreams of a romantic escapade, and Neville (Sam Neill) comes into town to charm her.
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Ned Kelly 1970 PG, 100 min. Genre: Action / Drama
Director: Tony Richardson Cast: Mick Jagger, Allen Bickford, Geoff Gilmour, Serge Lazareff, Clarissa Kaye-Mason, Mark McManus, Frank Thring, Peter Sumner, Diane Craig, Sue Lloyd, James Elliott, Ken Goodlet
By age 20, Ned Kelly (Mick Jagger) had joined his brothers and stepfather as members of a gang of horse thieves. The original crime escalates to murder and the suicides of Ned's brothers. This film is based on the life of Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.
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| 1. Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1983)
2. Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)
3. The Good Wife (1986) aka: The Umbrella Woman
4. Ned Kelly (1970)
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