Rowing with the Wind (Remando al viento)

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The events that led Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley to write her horror masterpiece Frankenstein provide the basis of this haunting, romantic drama. The story opens aboard a beat up schooner as it carefully makes its way through a massive broken ice pack near the North Pole. There Shelley writes her fantastic tale and reminisces about the events of the previous summer when she was courted by the poetic Percy Byshe Shelley. They elope and go to Switzerland where they become friends with dashing Lord Byron and his companion Dr. Polidori. Shelley's sister Claire accompanies them and gets romantically entangled with Byron. The group subsequently spends some idyllic almost hedonistic weeks at Byron's villa. Over the next few years, strange, tragic and troubling events occur and whenever they do, Shelley sees her monster lurking in the shadows.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Art House & International, Drama, Romance
Directed By:

Gonzalo Suárez
Written By:

Gonzalo Suárez
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1988 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 5, 2003
Runtime:

126 minutes
Studio:

Miramax

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Cast

Lizzy McInnerny
as Mary Shelley

Hugh Grant
as Lord Byron

Valentine Pelka
as Percy Bysshe Shelley

Elizabeth Hurley
as Claire

José Luis Gómez
as Polidori

Virginia Mataix
as Elisa

Ronan Vibert
as Fletcher

Jose Carlos Rivas
as Criatura

Kate McKenzie
as Jane Williams

Jolyon Baker
as Edward Williams

Terry Taplin
as Godwin

Karen Westwood
as Fanny

Bibiana Fernandez
as Fornarina

Josep Maria Pou
as Oficial aduana

Aitana Sánchez-Gijón
as Teresa Guiccioli

Miguel Picazo
as Cura

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Jun 23, 2009

Rowing with the Wind aka Remando al viento, is a Spanish film . Its about the life of Mary Shelly who wrote Frankenstein. And just the fact that a female wrote Frankenstein should tell you that this is a [pretty weird movie. Matter of fact I consider it the Movie from Hell when it comes to understanding it. The later portion of the movie I got, but some of the crazy stuff in the beginning, like a small boat drifting in and out of Ice Caps, Point less. If you watch it and can explain it to me I would be thankful. If you give it more then 3 stars then I suggest you seek counseling for your well being. Maybe in Spain it would make more sense. 2 stars and rescue me from the pits of hell.

Bruce B Super Reviewer