Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Classic Tale of Terror Reborn on Film (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook) by Kenneth Branagh


Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Classic Tale of Terror Reborn on Film (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook)
Title : Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Classic Tale of Terror Reborn on Film (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook)
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ISBN : 155704208X
ISBN-10 : 9781557042088
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 192
Publication : Published November 1, 1994

Includes the complete script; stunning production stills; an exclusvie introduction and special chapter on the making of the film written by Branagh; behind-the-scene details on special effects, makeup, production design, casting, a bio of Mary Shelley and essay about the horror genre in literature and film by scholar Leonard Wolf. 185 illustrations, 80 in color. The Newmarket Pictorial Moviebooks, official companions to films, large format (8 3/8 x 10 7/8), heavily illustrated throughout, with color photographs, details on the making of the film, background on the filmmakers and cast.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein: A Classic Tale of Terror Reborn on Film (Newmarket Pictorial Moviebook) Reviews

  • Anna Bowling<span class=

    This is a re-read for me, my second time reading this book, having never seen the film. Will I? Probably at some point but the reason I came back to this was for the photographs as much as the script. We hear much about the monster, but what of the man who made him, and why? Beauty and horror can indeed marry , as they do here, to great effect. Will definitely be back again.

  • Mike Meathook

    I'll give this book one thing, the monster is infinitely more interesting than any of the Frankenstein's Monsters in any movie. intelligent, singularly driven, and devious. but this book is boooooooooooring. way to bury the lead, Ms. Shelly. I don't care about family drama, I came for a monster made from dead people. it's like all the monster stuff is just an afterthought. and if I never see the words "wretch(ed)" or "creature" again, it may be too soon.

  • Hind jrab

    كنت قد قلت لاحدهم ذات يوم أن "البشر يزهدون بأحلامهم حين تغدو واقعا "
    فلك أن تتخيل أن حلمك الذي سعيت جاهدا لتصل إليه غدا مسخا يهدد حياتك وحياة أحبائك !!!
    .يشبهني ذاك المسخ الذي خلقه فرانكشتاين .. في بحثي عن الخلاص الذي لا أهتدي اليه سبيلا .
    ذرفت الدموع أثنار قرائي للرواية
    بكيت على فرانكشتاين لان حلمه المجنون هو ما تسبب في دمار عالمه عن بكرة أبيه
    وبكيت على المسخ إذ تعمقت معاناته وتشبثت بتلابيب روحي . أتدرك معنى أن تكون منبوذا في هذا العالم لا أحد
    يريدك . أتدرك ذاك الكم الهائل من الوجع المتكدس في روح عاشت وحيدة وستموت وحيدة !!
    أحيانا على اﻻحلام أن تظل أحلاما . إذ أنها بتحويلها الى واقع لن تدمرنا فقط بل ستحل لعنتها على من نحب وربما على الحلم بحد ذاته .
    مات فرانكشتاين لكنه حلمه لم يمت . أتراها حظيت روحه بالسلام أم لا ؟ وددت للحظة أن يكون أمامي لاسأله فلا احد قادر على اجابة هذا السؤال سواه .

  • Gloria

    This book was all about touching what one should not touch. No Hollywood involved. Very thought provoking . Given Mary Shelley's background and that she was a female writer and the time in which she lived, this was a very bold step in concocting this story. Good read!