Mary Shelley (film)

Mary Shelley
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHaifaa al-Mansour
Written byEmma Jensen
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Ungaro
Edited byAlex Mackie
Music byAmelia Warner
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09) (TIFF)
  • May 25, 2018 (2018-05-25) (United States)
  • July 6, 2018 (2018-07-06) (United Kingdom)
Running time
121 minutes
Countries
  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
  • United States
  • Luxembourg[1]
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.9 million[2]

Mary Shelley (working title A Storm in the Stars) 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 her 1818 novel 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 by Curzon Artificial Eye.

  1. ^ "Mary Shelley (2018)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Mary Shelley (2018)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved October 27, 2018.