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Short Film ⏱ 13m

Frankenstein

Based On the book by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein is a 1910 American short silent horror film produced by Edison Studios. It was directed by J. Searle Dawley, who also wrote the one-reeler's screenplay, broadly basing his "scenario" on Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. This short motion picture is generally recognized by film historians as the first screen adaptation of Shelley's work. The small cast, who are not credited in the surviving 1910 print of the film, includes Augustus Phillips as Dr.

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Release date:
1910
Director:
J. Searle Dawley
Cast:
Augustus Phillips, Charles Stanton Ogle, Mary Fuller
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of Frankenstein
The Book · 1818

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

★ 4.0 / 5 220 ratings · Open Library
Poster for Frankenstein
The Short Film · 1910

Frankenstein

J. Searle Dawley

★ 6.4 / 10 5,383 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 92 years after publication.

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