Gods and Monsters

Gods and Monsters

105 mins | Drama | Jan. 21, 1998

It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.

Gods and Monsters

105 mins | Drama | Jan. 21, 1998

Gods and Monsters
It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Lions Gate Films, Showtime Networks, Flashpoint (I)
Original title Gods and Monsters
Directors Bill Condon
Writers Christopher Bram, Bill Condon

Cast

Ian McKellen

as James Whale

Brendan Fraser

as Clayton Boone

Lynn Redgrave

as Hanna

David Dukes

as David Lewis

Mark Kiely

as Dwight

Jack Plotnick

as Edmund Kay

Rosalind Ayres

as Elsa Lanchester

Jack Betts

as Boris Karloff

Matt McKenzie

as Colin Clive

Todd Babcock

as Leonard Barnett

Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy

as Princess Margaret

Brandon Kleyla

as Young Whale

Pamela Salem

as Sarah Whale

Michael O'Hagan

as William Whale

David Millbern

as Dr. Payne

Amir Aboulela

as The Monster

Marlon Braccia

as Elizabeth Taylor

Jesse Long

as Assistant Director

Owen Masterson

as Camera Assistant

Lisa Vastine

as Librarian

Kent George

as Whale at 25

Martin Ferrero

as George Cukor

David Fabrizio

as Photographer

Jesse James

as Michael Boone

Lisa Darr

as Dana Boone

Paul Michael Sandberg

as Sound Man

Judson Mills

as Young Man at Pool

Arthur Dignam

as Ernest Thesiger (uncredited)

John Gatins

as Kid Saylor (uncredited)

Curtis Harrington

as Cukor Party Guest (uncredited)

James Lecesne

as Jack Pierce (uncredited)

Sarah Ann Morris

as Daisy (uncredited)

Richard Pines

as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Jennifer Tolkachev

as Party Guest (uncredited)