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Life Without Soul

Based On the book by Mary Shelley

Life Without Soul (1915) is a lost horror film, directed by Joseph W. Smiley and written by Jesse J. Goldburg. This film is an adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 Gothic novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. The film is about a doctor who creates a soulless man. In the end, it turns out that a young man has dreamed the events of the film after falling asleep reading Shelley's novel.

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Release date:
1915
Director:
Joseph W. Smiley
Cast:
Percy Standing, Lucy Cotton, Pauline Curley, William W. Cohill
Country:
United States
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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 Life Without Soul
The Film · 1915

Life Without Soul

Joseph W. Smiley

★ 6.3 / 10 67 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 97 years after publication.

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