National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

7.8IMDb Score
Released:2011-03-17
Genre:Drama, Horror, Science Fiction
Duration:130 min
Country:United Kingdom
Director:Danny Boyle, Tim Van Someren
Actors:Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller, Ella Smith, Naomie Harris, George Harris
Production:National Theatre

Overview:

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.

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