A portrait of an outrageous friendship.
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.
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Intimate, classical in form, nostalgic and contemplative.
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- contemporarynostalgic
- contemplativerelentless
- earnestironic
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Cast
- Ian McKellenJames Whale
- Brendan FraserClayton Boone
- Lynn RedgraveHanna
- Lolita DavidovichBetty
- David DukesDavid Lewis
- Kevin J. O'ConnorHarry
- Mark KielyDwight
- Jack PlotnickEdmund Kay
- Rosalind AyresElsa Lanchester
- Jack BettsBoris Karloff
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- Bill CondonDirector
- Bill CondonWriter
- Christopher BramNovel
- Stephen M. KatzDirector of Photography
- Carter BurwellOriginal Music Composer
- Virginia KatzEditor
- Gregg FienbergProducer
- Mark R. HarrisProducer
- Paul ColichmanProducer
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