National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller, Ella Smith, Naomie Harris, George Harris
Writer: Mary Shelley, Nick Dear
Release Date:
March 17, 2011
March 17, 2011
Ratings:
7.8 / 10
7.8 / 10
Director:
Danny Boyle & Tim Van Someren
Danny Boyle & Tim Van Someren
Companies:
National Theatre
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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