Gothic (1986)
Anno di uscita: 1986
Nazione: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Готика, Gótico, Gothic: Yövieraat, Gótika, avagy a szellem éjszakája
Regista: Ken Russell
Writer: Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Stephen Volk
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Penny Corke
Executive Producer: Al Clark, Robert Devereux
Società: Virgin Vision
Budget: N/A
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: drugs, gay theme, literature, lord byron, opium
Storia
In 1816 at Lake Geneva's Villa Diodati, Lord Byron hosts Percy and Mary Shelley, along with Claire Clairmont, his half-sister. One stormy night, they decide to entertain each other with supernatural tales. Under the influence of drugs, likely opium, they engage in a séance where strange occurrences begin to take place. The line between reality and their horrifying creations starts to blur, leading to unsettling events that terrorize them all.
Riassunto
Ken Russell's 'Gothic' is a loosely fictionalized account of the events leading up to Mary Shelley's creation of 'Frankenstein.' Set against the backdrop of Byron's Villa Diodati in 1816, the film explores themes of creativity, madness, and the blurred line between reality and imagination. The movie notably incorporates elements of gay subtexts, reflecting Lord Byron's bisexuality.
