Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein' premiered at the Venice Film Festival to a phenomenal 13-minute standing ovation.
Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, visibly moved, shed tears during the overwhelmingly enthusiastic audience response.
The gothic sci-fi adaptation of Mary Shelley's classic novel is a major awards contender for Netflix.
Del Toro, achieving a lifelong dream, expressed his joy and jokingly mentioned experiencing 'postpartum depression' afterwards.
