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National Theatre Live: Frankenstein

  • 2011
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch in National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (2011)
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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, th... Read allChildlike 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 Creature determines to track down his creator.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 Creature determines to track down his creator.

  • Directors
    • Danny Boyle
    • Tim Van Someren
  • Writers
    • Nick Dear
    • Mary Shelley
  • Stars
    • Jonny Lee Miller
    • Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Andreea Paduraru
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    4.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Danny Boyle
      • Tim Van Someren
    • Writers
      • Nick Dear
      • Mary Shelley
    • Stars
      • Jonny Lee Miller
      • Benedict Cumberbatch
      • Andreea Paduraru
    • 14User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Jonny Lee Miller
    Jonny Lee Miller
    • The Creature…
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • The Creature…
    Andreea Paduraru
    Andreea Paduraru
    • Female Creature
    Ella Smith
    Ella Smith
    • Gretel, a prostitute…
    John Killoran
    • Gustav, a beggar…
    Steven Elliot
    • Klaus, a beggar
    Lizzie Winkler
    • Agatha de Lacey
    Karl Johnson
    Karl Johnson
    • De Lacey, her father-in Law
    Daniel Millar
    Daniel Millar
    • Felix de Lacey, his son
    Naomie Harris
    Naomie Harris
    • Elizabeth Lavenza, Victor's fiancée
    Haydon Downing
    • William Frankenstein, Victor's brother
    • (as Hayden Downing)
    Jared Richard
    • William Frankenstein, Victor's brother
    George Harris
    George Harris
    • M. Frankenstein, father of Victor & William
    Daniel Ings
    Daniel Ings
    • Servant of the Frankenstein household
    Martin Chamberlain
    • Servant of the Frankenstein household
    Mark Armstrong
    Mark Armstrong
    • Rab, a crofter
    John Stahl
    John Stahl
    • Ewan, his uncle
    Josie Daxter
    • Ensemble
    • Directors
      • Danny Boyle
      • Tim Van Someren
    • Writers
      • Nick Dear
      • Mary Shelley
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    • Trivia
      Danny Boyle asked Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller to shave their heads in order portray the Monster (both actors switched between Frankenstein and his Monster with every show). Cumberbatch couldn't agree to it, as he was committed to War Horse (2011) and couldn't shave his hair. Miller on the other hand did agree, and therefore needed a wig when it was his turn to play Frankenstein.
    • Quotes

      The Creature: I should be Adam. God was proud of Adam. But Satan's the one I sympathise with. For I was cast out, like Satan, though I did no wrong. And when I see others content, I feel the bile rise in my throat, and it tastes like Satan's bile!

    • Alternate versions
      Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternated playing the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the creature on stage, so a performance of each version was filmed. When the play was screened in cinemas, screenings alternated between versions. When the play was made available on YouTube via National Theatre At Home in 2020, the performance with Benedict Cumberbatch as the creature was released on April 30th, followed by the performance with Jonny Lee Miller as the creature on May 1st.
    • Connections
      Featured in Frankenstein: A Modern Myth (2012)

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    10/10

    Intense, must-see work of art

    An intense, must-see thrilling performance from both Cumberbatch and Miller. The dialogues filled with static chemistry, a beautiful and perfect mix between beauty and horror, a destabilized yet animated stage that shows all facets of life and death. A hypnotizing and cutting-edge play, a real work of art that is absolutely not to be missed.
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    • Release date
      • March 17, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • arabuloku.com
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Teatro Nacional en vivo: Frankenstein
    • Production companies
      • NT Live
      • National Theatre
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $417,783
    • Gross worldwide
      • $620,167
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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