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  1. Gods and Monsters is a 1998 period drama film written and directed by Bill Condon, based on Christopher Bram 's 1995 novel Father of Frankenstein. The film stars Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich, and David Dukes. Its plot is a partly fictionalized account of the last days of the life of film director James Whale ...

  2. Oct 20, 2023 · The climax is a stunning conclusion to a famous director's life, somewhat fictionalized in "Gods and Monsters" based on the book "Father of Frankenstein" by Christopher Bram. What makes "Gods and Monsters" so compelling is the performances from its stellar cast, the unique writing and directing style of Condon, and the utilization of real events to fictionalize aspects of a Hollywood icon's ...

  3. Gods and Monsters: Directed by Bill Condon. With Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich. The last days of Frankenstein (1931) director James Whale are explored.

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    • Biography, Drama
    • Bill Condon
    • 1998-11-04
  4. Jun 6, 2012 · In the real world, he has until recently been remembered mainly by the scholarly and by the sad, which is one reason for welcoming the film Gods and Monsters, a thoughtful and entertaining dramatic portrait of Whale which, despite its title, is based not on James Curtis' meticulous biography James Whale: A New World of Gods and Monsters (1998) but on Christopher Bram's more fanciful 1995 novel ...

  5. Hanna is a composite character based on two housekeepers Whale had, named Hannah and Johanna. Apart from some dream sequences inspired by Whale's films, the only scene recreation in this biopic is from Bride of Frankenstein , which includes a spot-on portrayal of Ernest Thesiger by Australian actor Arthur Dignam.

  6. Mar 26, 1999 · A melodramatic twist is a little reminiscent of the film Agatha in its addition of mystery to the known facts, but the heart is McKellen's performance for Fraser, and the younger man's baring of ...

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  8. Sep 12, 1998 · Gods and Monsters is a 1998 period drama film written and directed by Bill Condon, based on Christopher Bram's 1995 novel Father of Frankenstein. The film stars Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich, and David Dukes. Its plot is a partly fictionalized account of the last days of the life of film director James Whale ...

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