National Theatre Live: Frankenstein(2011)
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.
Movie: National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
Top 10 Billed Cast
The Creature / Victor Frankenstein
The Creature / Victor Frankenstein
Gretel / Clarice
Elizabeth Lavenza
M. Frankenstein
De Lacey
Agatha de Lacey
Female Creature
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Video: National Theatre Live Frankenstein Encore Trailer
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Official Trailer | Frankenstein w Benedict Cumberbatch & Jonny Lee Miller | National Theatre at Home
Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in Danny Boyle's Frankenstein for NT Live
Cruelty, Violence and the Creature
Directing Frankenstein | Academy Award®-Winner Danny Boyle | National Theatre at Home
Doubling Frankenstein and The Creature | National Theatre at Home
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