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It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994): Cast

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It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein is a 1994 documentary directed by Richard Brown, starring Kenneth Branagh, Robert De Niro and Mel Brooks. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.

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It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (1994) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 40m (100 min)
Director
Richard Brown
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein About?

The premise of It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein without spoilers.

From Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel to modern film, the documentary charts the fascination with Frankenstein’s monster. It blends archival clips—from Thomas Edison’s 1910 short to Kenneth Branagh’s 1994 rendition—and interviews with Robert De Niro, Mel Brooks, Roger Corman and others. Hosted by Roger Moore and narrated by Eli Wallach.

It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein Themes & Keywords

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  • psychotronic filmmaking
  • horror filmmaking
  • reference to dr. frankenstein
  • reference to frankenstein's monster
  • reference to mary shelley
  • reference to frankenstein
  • punctuation in title
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  • character name in title
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Cast & crew

It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein Cast & Characters

Kenneth Branagh leads the cast, with Robert De Niro and Mel Brooks. Directed by Richard Brown; 9 actors are credited in all.

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It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein, each answered in a sentence.

How long is It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein?

It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).

When was It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein released?

It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein was released on October 25, 1994.

Who directed It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein?

It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein was directed by Richard Brown.

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Who is in the cast of It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein?

It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein stars Kenneth Branagh, Robert De Niro and Mel Brooks, among 9 credited actors.

Does It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein have a post-credit scene?

No. It’s Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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