Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth (2012)

7.0 60 min Movie
Documentary

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".

View on IMDb

Watch

Loading sources…

If a source does not load, open the ⚙ menu and pick another one.

Cast

David Bradley David Bradley Self - Narrator (voice)
Daniel Ings Daniel Ings Readings (voice)
Sarah Mowat 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
Gwen Adshead Gwen Adshead Self - Chief Forensic Psychotherapist, Broadmoor Hospital (as Dr. Gwen Adshead)
Philip Ball Philip Ball Self - Historian of Science
Nick Dear Nick Dear Self - Playwright
Daisy Hay Daisy Hay Self - Mary Shelley Biographer
Stephen Hebron Stephen Hebron Self - Bodleian Library, Oxford

More like this

Call it the burning 10.0
Call it the burning 2022
Theatre from Mud N/A
Theatre from Mud 2026
The Hour N/A
The Hour 2020
La fuga N/A
La fuga 2021
Laterna Magica N/A
Laterna Magica 2025
La última muñeca N/A
La última muñeca —
Bas les masques 6.0
Bas les masques 2023
Premier Acte N/A
Premier Acte 2026
The Coast of Commerce N/A
The Coast of Commerce 1962
This Is It N/A
This Is It 2026
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip. 7.0
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip. 2018
Sale race 4.5
Sale race 2023