Rowing with the Wind (1988)
In the summer of 1816, Percy Shelley, his mistress Mary, and her stepsister Claire visit Lord Byron at Lake Geneva. Byron challenges each to write a horror story, and Mary begins her novel, Frankenstein. She imagines the monster becoming real, and for the next six years, as tragedy befalls those around her, she believes the personification of her imagination is the cause. Against this backdrop, Claire has Byron's baby then is estranged from him and barred from her daughter. Byron and Percy continue their friendship, the one self-centered and decadent, the other wildly idealistic. The Shelleys take up residence near Pisa.
Director: Gonzalo Suárez
Genre: Horror, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Runtime: 95 min
Release Date: September 19, 1988
Cast
- Hugh Grant - Lord Byron
- Lizzy McInnerny - Mary Shelley
- Valentine Pelka - Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Elizabeth Hurley - Claire Clairmont
- José Luis Gómez - Polidori
- Aitana Sánchez-Gijón - Teresa Guiccioli
- Bibiana Fernández - Fornarina
- Virginia Mataix - Elisa
- Ronan Vibert - Fletcher
- José Carlos Rivas - Criatura
Screenplay
Music: Alejandro Massó
Cinematography: Carlos Suárez
Editing: José Salcedo
Country: Spain
Language: English
Original Language: es
Keywords
lord byron
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rowing with the Wind about?
- In the summer of 1816, Percy Shelley, his mistress Mary, and her stepsister Claire visit Lord Byron at Lake Geneva. Byron challenges each to write a horror story, and Mary begins her novel, Frankenstein. She imagines the monster becoming real, and for the next six years, as tragedy befalls those around her, she believes the personification of her imagination is the cause. Against this backdrop, Claire has Byron's baby then is estranged from him and barred from her daughter. Byron and Percy continue their friendship, the one self-centered and decadent, the other wildly idealistic. The Shelleys take up residence near Pisa.
- Who directed Rowing with the Wind?
- Rowing with the Wind was directed by Gonzalo Suárez.
- Who stars in Rowing with the Wind?
- Rowing with the Wind stars Hugh Grant, Lizzy McInnerny, Valentine Pelka, Elizabeth Hurley, José Luis Gómez, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón.
- How long is Rowing with the Wind?
- Rowing with the Wind has a runtime of 1h 35m (95 minutes).
- What genre is Rowing with the Wind?
- Rowing with the Wind is a Horror, Drama, Romance, Thriller film.
- Where was Rowing with the Wind produced?
- Rowing with the Wind was produced in Spain.