National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
2011•R•2h 10m•7.7•Released
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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, 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.
Director
Danny Boyle
Writer
Nick Dear
Languages
English
Studio
National Theatre
Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
The Creature / Victor Frankenstein
Jonny Lee Miller
The Creature / Victor Frankenstein
Ella Smith
Gretel / Clarice
Naomie Harris
Elizabeth Lavenza
George Harris
M. Frankenstein
Karl Johnson
De Lacey
Daniel Millar
Felix de Lacey
Lizzie Winkler
Agatha de Lacey
Andreea Păduraru
Female Creature
William Nye
William Frankenstein / Ensemble
Mark Armstrong
Rab
John Stahl
Ewan
Martin Chamberlain
Servant
Daniel Ings
Servant
John Killoran
Gustav / Constable
Production
Company
National Theatre
Producer
Emma Keith
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