It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

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It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

7.3 | 1h40m | en | Documentary

Mary Shelley created a monster in 1818, and writers, actors and filmmakers haven't been able to get enough of it ever since. The history of the creature on and off the screen includes clips from Thomas Edison's 1910 filmization to Kenneth Branagh's 1994 treatment, plus interviews with Robert De Niro, Mel Brooks, Roger Corman and others. Hosted by Roger Moore; narrated by Eli Wallach.

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7.3 | 1h40m | en | Documentary

Synopsis

Cast

Rick Baker , Kenneth Branagh , Mel Brooks

Director

Michael Collins

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Cast

Rick Baker

as Self

[2019] Making Apes: The Artists Who Changed Film [2018] King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen [2017] Game Face [2009] Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London' [2009] Monsterland [2005] The Perfect Scary Movie [2002] The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster [2001] Planet of the Apes [1999] She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

Kenneth Branagh

as Self

[2024] Tenet [2022] Death on the Nile [2022] Fireheart [2020] Looking at the World in a New Way: The Making of Tenet [2019] Lost Lives [2018] All Is True [2017] Dunkirk [2017] Murder on the Orient Express [2014] Marvel Studios: Assembling a Universe

Mel Brooks

as Self

[2022] Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank [2021] The Automat [2019] Forky Asks a Question: What Is Love? [2018] Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation [2018] The Great Buster: A Celebration [2018] Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story [2017] Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story [2017] Ballerina [2017] Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies