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Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

20127.01h 0m

Overview

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".

Directed by Tim Van Someren
Written by Nick Dear
Produced by Martin Rosenbaum
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Top Cast

David Bradley

David Bradley

Self - Narrator (voice)

Daniel Ings

Daniel Ings

Readings (voice)

S

Sarah Mowat

Readings (voice)

Danny Boyle

Danny Boyle

Self

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Self / Frankenstein / The Monster

John Waters

John Waters

Self - Director

Jonny Lee Miller

Jonny Lee Miller

Self / Frankenstein / The Monster

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Gwen Adshead

Self - Chief Forensic Psychotherapist, Broadmoor Hospital (as Dr. Gwen Adshead)

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Philip Ball

Self - Historian of Science

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Nick Dear

Self - Playwright

Themes & Keywords

theatre

About Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth is a documentary film released in 2012 exploring themes of theatre. Directed by Tim Van Someren, it stars David Bradley, Daniel Ings, Sarah Mowat. 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".

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