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.

126min
1988
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.8/10

Cast

Hugh Grant profile pictureHugh GrantLord Byron
Lizzy McInnerny profile pictureLizzy McInnernyMary Shelley
Valentine Pelka profile pictureValentine PelkaPercy Bysshe Shelley
Elizabeth Hurley profile pictureElizabeth HurleyClaire Clairmont
Aitana Sánchez-Gijón profile pictureAitana Sánchez-GijónTeresa Guiccioli
Ronan Vibert profile pictureRonan VibertFletcher
Josep Maria Pou profile pictureJosep Maria PouOficial Aduana
Emma Amos profile pictureEmma AmosJoven veneciana

About Rowing with the Wind

Rowing with the Wind Overview

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.

Runtime: 126min

Extra details

Original Title: Remando al viento
Original Language: Spanish; Castilian
Directed By: Gonzalo Suárez