Gothic


1h 27m 1986

Brief Synopsis

June 16, 1816. At the Villa Diodati on the shores of Lake Geneva, the exiled poet Lord Byron and his biographer-physician Polidori play host to Shelley, his lover Mary Godwin, and her half-sister Claire. Based very loosely on the memoirs of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Historical
Horror
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Clein + Feldman Inc; Virgin Vision
Distribution Company
Vestron Pictures; Virgin Vision
Location
England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

June 16, 1816. At the Villa Diodati on the shores of Lake Geneva, the exiled poet Lord Byron and his biographer-physician Polidori play host to Shelley, his lover Mary Godwin, and her half-sister Claire. Based very loosely on the memoirs of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

Crew

Cate Arbeid

Production Assistant

Campbell Askew

Sound Editor

Michael Bradsell

Editor

Clif Brigden

Music Producer

Meinir Brock

Chief Hairdresser

Michael Buchanan

Art Direction

Helen Caldwell

Stunts

Alan Chesters

Construction Manager

Al Clark

Executive Producer

Clive Coote

Stills

Yvonne Coppard

Makeup

Penny Corke

Producer

Nick Daubeny

Location Manager

Robert Devereaux

Executive Producer

Thomas Dolby

Music

Andy Dowson

Sound Rerecording

Paul Dufficey

Other

Roger Farr

Animal Supplier

John Fiddy

Original Music

Mike Fox

Other

Robert Fox

Producer

Key Gallwey

Costume Stylist

Peter Govey

Titles And Opticals

Peter Grant

Property Master

Peter Grant

Property Master

Pat Hey

Makeup

Graham High

Sculptural Effects

Christopher Hobbs

Production Designer

Jeremy Hunt

Sculptural Effects Assistant

Michael Jeffrey

Wardrobe Supervisor

Laura Julian

Production Manager

Tommy Moran

Gaffer

Tommy Moran

Chief Electrician

Andy Nelson

Sound Rerecording

Steve Onions

Sculptural Effects Assistant

Steve Parker

1st Assistant Camera

Iain Patrick

Assistant Director

Peter Pennell

Sound Editor (Dialogue)

Rodney Pincott

Property Master

Zakiya Powell

Publicist

Lissa Ruben

Script Supervisor

Victoria Russell

Costume Designer

Gayna Sadler

Additional Music Arranger

Tony Sadler

Additional Music Arranger

Mary Selway

Casting Director

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Other

Tony Smart

Stunts

Mike Southon

Director Of Photography

Sarah Stinchcombe

Assistant (To Producer)

Roy Street

Stunt Coordinator

Graham Sutton

Sound Effects Editor

Anne Tilby

Other

Ronaldo Vasconcellos

Production Accountant

Stephen Volk

Screenwriter

Vicki Wallis

Assistant (To Director)

Bruce White

Sound Recording Mixer

Ian Whittaker

Sculptural Effects Assistant

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Historical
Horror
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Clein + Feldman Inc; Virgin Vision
Distribution Company
Vestron Pictures; Virgin Vision
Location
England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring April 10, 1987

Released in United States April 24, 1987

Released in United States November 30, 1986

Shown at London Film Festival November 30, 1986.

Began shooting May 19, 1986.

Released in United States April 24, 1987 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States November 30, 1986 (Shown at London Film Festival November 30, 1986.)

Released in United States Spring April 10, 1987