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Gods and Monsters
Tóm tắt
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.
Chi tiết
- Ngày phát hành
- 1998-09-12
- Thời lượng
- 105 min
- Thể loại
- Phim Chính Kịch
- Trạng thái
- Released
- Sản xuất
- Flashpoint, BBC Film, Regent Entertainment
- Quốc gia
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Ngôn ngữ gốc
- EN
Diễn viên
- Ian McKellen vai James Whale
- Brendan Fraser vai Clayton Boone
- Lynn Redgrave vai Hanna
- Lolita Davidovich vai Betty
- David Dukes vai David Lewis
- Kevin J. O'Connor vai Harry
- Mark Kiely vai Dwight
- Jack Plotnick vai Edmund Kay
- Rosalind Ayres vai Elsa Lanchester
- Jack Betts vai Boris Karloff
- Matt McKenzie vai Colin Clive
- Todd Babcock vai Leonard Barnett
Ê-kíp
- Bill Condon - Director
- Bill Condon - Writer
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