Il mostro di Frankenstein () is a 1921 Italian silent film directed by Eugenio Testa. The film features actor Luciano Albertini as Baron von Frankenstein and Umberto Guarracino as The Monster. Albertini was known for his strong-man films at the time, particularly the Sansone film series. The film is a lost film, with only a photo, some promotional materials, and a single published review left to give insight to what the film was. After the film's release, it became the last Italian production for Albertini-Film, which seemingly re-located to Germany after this film. Critics and film historians have sometimes credited the film as an early example of a horror film, while others stated there wasn't enough evidence to truly know what kind of film style it was attempting. Background and production While Italian cinema had some success in the early decades of the 20th century, following World War I saw a decline in production with 60 films produced in 1920 and only 20 in 1924. Il mostro di Frankenstein was produced by Albertini-Film, which was founded in 1919. Shooting of the film took place in Turin Among the cast was Luciano Albertini as Baron von Frankenstein. Albertini appeared in several "strong man" films that became popular in the wake of Bartolomeo Pagano's role as the muscular slave Maciste in Cabiria (1914). In his career, Albertini relied upon his athletic physique. He was predominantly known for the popular Sansone film series which he was in at least eight films of. When Il mostro di Frankenstein was advertised, it was promoted with the name "Sansone" over the actor's own name. Writing in his 1973 book The Frankenstein Legend: A Tribute to Mary Shelley and Boris Karloff, Donald Glut was unable to outline any substantial details about the film other than "there is a confrontation between the creator and creature in a shadowy cave." Hunted stated these assertions come from a Belgian flyer for the film that shows a hand-drawn sketch of Frankenstein's monster in what appears to be a cave. According to the only known review of the film in Kines, an Italian weekly publication, the film was a loose adaptation of the original source material. Release and reception The film was submitted to the Italian censors on 26 November 1920. Cuts to the film were suggested as quickly as 21 December. the film was not released in Italy until 4 September