Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth
Watch frankenstein: a modern myth soap2day. 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".
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: United Kingdom
- Director: Tim Van Someren
- Cast: David Bradley, Daniel Ings, Sarah Mowat, Danny Boyle, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Waters, Jonny Lee Miller, Gwen Adshead, Philip Ball, Nick Dear, Daisy Hay, Stephen Hebron, Philip Hoare, Miranda Seymour, Helen Wallace,
