United Kingdom / Oct 31, 2012
1h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
From Boris Karloff to Mel Brooks - Frankenstein has fired the imagination of generations of artists who have created their own interpretation of this Gothic masterpiece. Frankenstein: A Modern Myth looks at some of these depictions, including Danny Boyle's sell-out hit at the National Theatre. The film has exclusive access to rehearsals and interviews with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller - who alternate the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature - and with Danny Boyle. It also features cult film director John Waters: "I'm sympathetic to monsters, and this was the first one I came across as a child".
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gwen Adshead | Self - Chief Forensic Psychotherapist, Broadmoor Hospital (as Dr. Gwen Adshead) |
| Philip Ball | Self - Historian of Science |
| Nick Dear | Self - Playwright |
| Daisy Hay | Self - Mary Shelley Biographer |
| Stephen Hebron | Self - Bodleian Library, Oxford |
| Philip Hoare | Self - Writer |
| Miranda Seymour | Self - Mary Shelley Biographer |
| Helen Wallace | Self - Genetics Ethicist |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Frankenstein: A Modern Myth |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lone Star Productions, National Theatre, Channel 4 Television |
| Release date | 31 ottobre 2012 |
| Production | Martin Rosenbaum |
| Writer | Nick Dear |
| Editing | Emma Matthews, Ollie Huddleston, Anna Ksiezopolska |
| Cinematography | Martin Rosenbaum |
| Assistant directors | Tim Van Someren, Adam Low |
Release dates
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