Filmed live in 2011 from the stage of the National Theatre in London, this thrilling, sold-out production became an international sensation, experienced by more than 800,000 people in cinemas around the world.
Directed by Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire), this production of Frankenstein sees Jonny Lee Miller (Elementary, Trainspotting) as the creature and Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange, Hamlet, Sherlock) as Victor Frankenstein.
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 increasingly desperate and vengeful Creature determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal
This filmed performance is recommended for ages 12 and up. This recording has been adjusted for YouTube.
The lead pair also performed the roles in inverse, with Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature and Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Frankenstein.
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