Benedict CumberbatchThe Creature / Victor FrankensteinSavaraTV movie
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and the nature of good and evil are embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing tale.
DramaHorrorScience Fiction
Starring
Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller, Ella Smith
Directed by
Danny Boyle, Tim Van Someren
About
National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
DramaHorrorScience Fiction
Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and the nature of good and evil are embedded within this thrilling and deeply disturbing tale.
Information
- Released
- Mar 17, 2011
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- GB
- Rating
- R
- Directed by
- Danny Boyle, Tim Van Someren
Production
- Studio
- National Theatre
Cast
People in this story
Benedict CumberbatchThe Creature / Victor Frankenstein
Jonny Lee MillerThe Creature / Victor Frankenstein
Ella SmithGretel / Clarice
Naomie HarrisElizabeth Lavenza
George HarrisM. Frankenstein
Karl JohnsonDe Lacey
Lizzie WinklerAgatha de Lacey
Andreea PăduraruFemale Creature
Mark ArmstrongRab
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