Based on Christopher Bram's novel FATHER OF FRANKENSTEIN, Bill Condon's semi-fictional 1998 sleeper stars Sir Ian McKellen in a fantastic performance as director James Whale (FRANKENSTEIN, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, SHOW BOAT). It is 1957, and Whale is living in semi-seclusion in Southern California with his scrutinizing maid, .. Read more
| Starring | Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich |
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| Director | Bill Condon |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian |
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Based on Christopher Bram's novel FATHER OF FRANKENSTEIN, Bill Condon's semi-fictional 1998 sleeper stars Sir Ian McKellen in a fantastic performance as director James Whale (FRANKENSTEIN, BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, SHOW BOAT). It is 1957, and Whale is living in semi-seclusion in Southern California with his scrutinizing maid, Hannah (Lynn Redgrave). His health is failing, and he is able to do little but lounge around and contemplate his younger days-his many male loves, his days in WWI, and the film world that has forsaken him. When Whale first gazes upon his musclebound gardener, Clay (Brendan Fraser), however, it is the beginning of an unusual (and platonic) friendship. Seasoned with multiple flashbacks to the sets of his films and to the battlefield, GODS AND MONSTERS is a haunting and touching look at the life of a man who was at the top of the Hollywood hierarchy but soon found himself out of favor--and the offbeat friendship he formed in his final days. McKellen and Redgrave were both nominated for Oscars, and the film garnered one statue for Best Adapted Screenplay.
| Starring | Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich, David Dukes, Kevin J. O'Connor |
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| Director | Bill Condon |
| Studio | ANCHOR BAY HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 41 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Gay/Lesbian |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1998 To Rent: DVD: not available |
Enjoyable, if fictional, account of the last days of a director who reinvented himself in America as a middle-class Englishman and a master of horror; if the material is sometimes a little thin, the acting carries it through.
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Riveting
I started this film determined to dislike it. I don't like Ian Mckellen, which is hard, therefore, to watch a film that centres on that kind of camp, queer ... read more »
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An almost classic
This a very good film, faithfull adaption of the original book, great acting from a well chosen group who handled with great care by the director. It is also a ... read more »
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Good and Missible
This film is good but only good. The acting is acceptable, Ian McKellen does his part well. This film does not pull you in and keep you interested. The last 10 ... read more »
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"Camp, queer role he plays so well"
I agree with the ultimate conclusion that this was a fantastic film, however; if someone thinks that Ian McKellen excels at merely 'camp, queer roles' ... read more »
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