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Frankenstein: A Modern Myth (2012)

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".

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of David BradleyDavid BradleySelf - Narrator (voice)
  • Photo of Daniel IngsDaniel IngsReadings (voice)
  • Photo of Sarah MowatSarah MowatReadings (voice)
  • Photo of Danny BoyleDanny BoyleSelf
  • Photo of Benedict CumberbatchBenedict CumberbatchSelf / Frankenstein / The Monster
  • Photo of John WatersJohn WatersSelf - Director
  • Photo of Jonny Lee MillerJonny Lee MillerSelf / Frankenstein / The Monster
  • Photo of Gwen AdsheadGwen AdsheadSelf - Chief Forensic Psychotherapist, Broadmoor Hospital (as Dr. Gwen Adshead)
  • Photo of Philip BallPhilip BallSelf - Historian of Science
  • Photo of Nick DearNick DearSelf - Playwright

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