Creator overview
Synopsis:
This romantic, melancholy twist on the Frankenstein formula stars Peter O'Toole as Professor Harry Wolper, a lonely eccentric who has dedicated decades of research to cloning his long-dead wife Lucy from a culture of living tissue. To this end, he enlists the services of likeable Graduate assistant Boris (Vincent Spano), who is initially baffled by the professor's endless rants about God, Science and "The Big Picture." After Wolper posts bills seeking a human egg donor, his wish is granted by the vivacious young Meli (Mariel Hemingway), in whom the professor soon discovers a more willing convert to his grand design.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Ivan Passer
- Studio: Universal, Kings Road Entertainment
- Year: 1985
- Run Time: 108 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- MPAA Rating: R
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Science Fiction, Comedy Drama
- Filmed in: Color



