Gods and Monsters [Blu-ray]

Director: Bill Condon Bill Condon

Overview

In this biographical drama, the life of British film-director James Whale is told through a series of flashbacks. The story starts as Whale is an almost forgotten figure reflecting on his life during his days of directing such films as Frankenstein (1931) and The Invisible Man (1933).

Product Details

Release Date:	08/06/2019
UPC:	0031398307419
Original Release:	1998
Rating:	R
Source:	LIONSGATE
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:45:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Ian McKellen	James Whale
Brendan Fraser	Clayton Boone
Lynn Redgrave	Hanna
Lolita Davidovich	Betty
David Dukes	David Lewis
Mark Kiely	Dwight
Jack Plotnick	Edmond Kay
Rosalind Ayres	Elsa Lanchester
Jack Betts	Elder Karloff
Matt McKenzie	Colin Clive
Todd Babcock	Leonard Barnett
Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy	Princess Margaret
Brandon Kleyla	Young Whale
Pamela Salem	Sarah Whale
Michael O'Hagan	William Whale
Sarah Ann Morris	Daisy
David Millbern	Dr. Payne
John Gatins	Kid Saylor
Amir Aboulela	Young Karloff
James Lecesne	Jack Pierce
Martin Ferrero	George Cukor
Jesse H. Long	Assistant Director
Owen Masterson	Camera Assistant
Lisa Vastine	Librarian
Kent George	Whale at 25
David Fabrizio	Photographer
Jesse James	Michael Boone
Lisa Darr	Dana Boone
Paul Michael Sandberg	Sound Man
Judson Mills	Young Man
Arthur Dignam	Ernest Thesinger
Kevin J. O'Connor	Actor
Carter Burwell	Composer

Technical Credits

Bill Condon

Bill Condon	Director,Screenwriter
Clive Barker	Executive Producer,Producer
Chuck Borden	Stunts
Paul Colichman	Producer
Gregg Fienberg	Producer
Mark R. Harris	Producer
Stephen P. Jarchow	Executive Producer,Producer
Valorie Massalas	Casting
Ultimate Effects	Special Effects

Editorial Reviews

Based on the life of legendary filmmaker James Whale, Gods and Monsters is a wonderfully affecting portrait of friendship, loss and regret. Whale's confidence and indulgence belied his vast reserve of pain and melancholy, and Ian McKellan, with his expressive eyes, captures those emotions perfectly. As the hunky groundskeeper who's the object of Whale's affection, Brendan Fraser reveals a high degree of emotional intelligence and vulnerability. The role was an important one for Fraser, who was previously better-known for lighter fare, such as 1997's George of the Jungle. The movie was also a great success for writer-director Bill Condon, who was previously best-known for the B-movie sequel Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995). Condon won the Best Adapted Screenplay award for his work; and a nearly unrecognizable Lynn Redgrave earned a Best Supporting Actress nomination as Whale's eccentric, conflicted maid. The combined efforts make Gods a film that is both tender and tragic, a sparkling portrait of two seemingly diverse misfits whose lives unexpectedly intersect.