It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994)

7.7 97 min Movie
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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Cast

Rick Baker Rick Baker Self
Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh Self
Mel Brooks Mel Brooks Self
Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola Self
Robert De Niro Robert De Niro Self
Richard Dreyfuss Richard Dreyfuss Self
Roger Moore Roger Moore Self - Host
Jane Seymour Jane Seymour Self
Eli Wallach Eli Wallach Narrator

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