Mary Shelley (2017)
Mary Shelley is a 2017 romantic period-drama film directed by Haifaa al-Mansour and written by Emma Jensen. The plot follows Mary Shelley's first love and her romantic relationship with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, which inspired her to write Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. An international co-production, the film stars Elle Fanning as Shelley, with Maisie Williams, Douglas Booth, Bel Powley, and Ben Hardy in supporting roles.
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017. It was released in the United States on May 25, 2018, by IFC Films, and in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2018, by Curzon Artificial Eye.
The film tells the story of writer Mary Shelley's first love, and her romantic relationship with the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, which inspired her to write Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
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Amy Baer
Ruth Coady
David Grumbach
Emma Jensen
David Ungaro
Alex Mackie
Parallel Films
Gidden Media
Film Fund Luxembourg
Head Gear Films
Metrol Technology
Juliette Films
Ralifish Films
Curzon Artificial Eye(United Kingdom & Ireland)
IFC Films (United States)
September 9, 2017 (TIFF)
May 25, 2018 (United States)
July 6, 2018 (United Kingdom)
121 minutes
Australia
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United States
Luxembourg[1]
English
$1.9 million