# Mary Shelley (2017)

> A rebellious young writer turns romantic upheaval, grief, and patriarchal erasure into the authorship of Frankenstein.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/211244

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Haifaa al-Mansour
- Cast: Elle Fanning, Douglas Booth, Bel Powley, Stephen Dillane, Joanne Froggatt, Tom Sturridge, Ben Hardy, Maisie Williams
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3906082/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, sincere, romantic, literary film night, period drama evening

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