Frankenstein: A Modern Myth

Title:

Genres:

Documentary

Companies:

Lone Star Productions, National Theatre, Channel 4 Television

Countries:

United Kingdom

Release Date:

2012-10-31

Runtime:

Languages:

English

Status:

Released

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".