Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
Synopsis
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".
Top Cast
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David Bradley
Self - Narrator (voice)
Daniel Ings
Readings (voice)
Sarah Mowat
Readings (voice)
Danny Boyle
Self
Benedict Cumberbatch
Self / Frankenstein / The Monster
John Waters
Self - Director
Jonny Lee Miller
Self / Frankenstein / The Monster
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
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tim Van Someren, Adam Low
- Screenplay & Story
- Nick Dear
- Original Title
- Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Production Studios
- Lone Star Productions, National Theatre, Channel 4 Television
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tim Van Someren, Adam Low
Nick Dear
Martin Rosenbaum
Emma Matthews, Ollie Huddleston, Anna Ksiezopolska
Martin Rosenbaum
Department Leadership Roster
Nick Dear
Writer
Tim Van Someren
Director
Adam Low
Director
Emma Matthews
Editor
Ollie Huddleston
Editor
Martin Rosenbaum
Producer
Anna Ksiezopolska
Editor
Martin Rosenbaum
Director of Photography
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What is Frankenstein: A Modern Myth about?
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".
Who directed Frankenstein: A Modern Myth?
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth was directed by Tim Van Someren, Adam Low.
Who stars in Frankenstein: A Modern Myth?
The principal cast of Frankenstein: A Modern Myth includes David Bradley, Daniel Ings, Sarah Mowat, Danny Boyle, Benedict Cumberbatch.
When was Frankenstein: A Modern Myth released and how long is it?
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 0m.