Movie
Gods and Monsters
Overview
It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.
Details
- Release date
- 1998-09-12
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Flashpoint, BBC Film, Regent Entertainment
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ian McKellen as James Whale
- Brendan Fraser as Clayton Boone
- Lynn Redgrave as Hanna
- Lolita Davidovich as Betty
- David Dukes as David Lewis
- Kevin J. O'Connor as Harry
- Mark Kiely as Dwight
- Jack Plotnick as Edmund Kay
- Rosalind Ayres as Elsa Lanchester
- Jack Betts as Boris Karloff
- Matt McKenzie as Colin Clive
- Todd Babcock as Leonard Barnett
Crew
- Bill Condon - Director
- Bill Condon - Writer
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