Mary Shelley (film)

Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Haifaa al-Mansour
Written by	Emma Jensen
Produced by	Amy Baer; Ruth Coady; David Grumbach; Alan Moloney;
Starring	Elle Fanning; Douglas Booth; Bel Powley; Ben Hardy; Tom Sturridge; Maisie Williams; Stephen Dillane; Joanne Froggatt;
Cinematography	David Ungaro
Edited by	Alex Mackie
Music by	Amelia Warner
Production; companies	HanWay Films; BFI; Parallel Films; Gidden Media; Irish Film Board; Film Fund Luxembourg; Head Gear Films; Metrol Technology; Juliette Films; Ralifish Films;
Distributed by	Curzon Artificial Eye (United Kingdom & Ireland); IFC Films (United States);
Release dates	September 9, 2017 (TIFF); May 25, 2018 (United States); July 6, 2018 (United Kingdom);
Running time	121 minutes
Countries	Australia; United Kingdom; Ireland; United States; Luxembourg;
Language	English
Box office	$1.9 million

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.

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