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The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry
The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

The Man Who Saw Frankenstein Cry

Paul Naschy, the life and legend of a horror icon

Genres

Documentary

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King of Horror, legendary actor, scriptwriter and director, Paul Naschy is regarded as the Spanish Lon Chaney and the most prolific filmmaker dedicated to the fantastic cinema in Spain.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

07 October 2010

Country

Spain

Cast

Mick Garris

Mick Garris

Self - Host

Ángel Luis de Diego

Ángel Luis de Diego

Self

Ángel Sala

Ángel Sala

Self

Antonio Mayans

Antonio Mayans

Self

Caroline Munro

Caroline Munro

Self

Del Howison

Del Howison

Self

Donald F. Glut

Donald F. Glut

Self

Emilio A. Pina

Emilio A. Pina

Self

Jack Taylor

Jack Taylor

Self

Javier Aguirre

Javier Aguirre

Self

Javier Botet

Javier Botet

Self

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

Self

John Landis

John Landis

Self

Jorge Grau

Jorge Grau

Self

José Antonio Pérez Giner

José Antonio Pérez Giner

Self

José Luis Alemán

José Luis Alemán

Self

Laura de Pedro

Laura de Pedro

Self

María José Cantudo

María José Cantudo

Self

Miguel Iglesias

Miguel Iglesias

Self

Nacho Cerdá

Nacho Cerdá

Self

Sergio Molina

Sergio Molina

Self

Víctor Matellano

Víctor Matellano

Self

Paul Naschy

Paul Naschy

Self / Various Characters (archive footage)

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