| Plot: | The story of Mary's Shelly's penning of her classic novel "Frankenstein" and Dr. Polidari's authoring of "The Vampyre," which is said to have inspired Bram Stoker's "Dracula."
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| Overview: | On June 16th, 1816 Percy Bysshe Shelly, his wife Mary and her stepsister Claire Clairmont visited eccentric poet Lord George Gordon Byron and his physician Dr. John Polidari at Byron's Swiss villa of Diodati. After much drinking of the opium-based laudanum the group holds a seance to confront their deepest fears. What ensues will result in Mary's penning of her classic novel "Frankenstein" and Polidari's authoring of "The Vampyre," which is said to have inspired Bram Stoker's "Dracula."
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| Cast: |
Gabriel Byrne || Julian Sands || Natasha Richardson || Myriam Cyr || Timothy Spall
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| Languages: | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo)
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| Subtitles: | None
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| Distributor: |
Vintage Home Entertainment [A USA-Based Distributor]
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| Rating: | | R - "Restricted: Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian." |
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| Features: |
Full ScreenStereo
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