Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
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The Frankenstein Complex takes a historical as well as a creative perspective, with a mix of fascinating scenes behind the camera, film clips, and dozens of interviews with all the big names in the industry. In addition to the many wonderful anecdotes, the film also offers a wealth of beautiful test material, while along the way showing how the art of filmmaking has changed over the years. An affectionate ode to monster makers throughout history.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2015-11-18
Runtime: 104 mins
Director: Gilles Penso, Alexandre Poncet
Writer: Alexandre Poncet, Gilles Penso
Spoken language: English, Français
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Creature Designers: The Frankenstein Complex
Production Companies: Frenetic Arts
Production Countries: France
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