A very different look at the Mary Shelley tale, with a very different Dr. Victor von Frankenstein (Leonard Whiting) and quite a different monster (Michael Sarrazin) than you've ever seen. Dr Frankenstein gives up his belief in God when his younger brother is killed, and finds a mentor in creepy scientist David Hemmings who becomes part of his experiment when he dies suddenly. The body parts of victims of a boating accident contribute to the creation of Adam, initially a very handsome and seemingly gentle creature whose sudden slow transformation into a horrendous monster whose distress over loosing his looks results in tragedy for so many people.
A brilliant three hour TV adaption of the often filmed novel is nowhere close to the James Whale classic with Karloff, and while as lavish looking as the Hammer films isn't as gory or as much of a horror film. It could be said that this TV version is a science fiction tragedy with a cast of such greats as James Mason, Agnes Moorehead, John Gielgud and Margaret Leighton. It's obvious that Moorehead is playing a variation of Una O'Connor's frightened cockney hag, although her character is actually quite sweet. Leighton is a British theater star who is entranced by Sarrazin in their initial scene together. I do indeed highly recommend this as a unique "untold" story, very well done, with hints that Sarrazin's creature was actually in love with Wilding.
A brilliant three hour TV adaption of the often filmed novel is nowhere close to the James Whale classic with Karloff, and while as lavish looking as the Hammer films isn't as gory or as much of a horror film. It could be said that this TV version is a science fiction tragedy with a cast of such greats as James Mason, Agnes Moorehead, John Gielgud and Margaret Leighton. It's obvious that Moorehead is playing a variation of Una O'Connor's frightened cockney hag, although her character is actually quite sweet. Leighton is a British theater star who is entranced by Sarrazin in their initial scene together. I do indeed highly recommend this as a unique "untold" story, very well done, with hints that Sarrazin's creature was actually in love with Wilding.