National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (Original Casting)

Name: National Theatre Live: Frankenstein (Original Casting)
Duration: 2 h 10 min

2hr 10m

4.0/5 (2.2K)

2hr 10m
4.0/5 (2.2K)

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… More Details »

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Director:

Danny Boyle, Tim Van Someren

Writer:

Nick Dear, Mary Shelley

Runtime:

2hr 10m

Synopsis

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 Creature determines to track down his creator.

Cast

Jonny Lee Miller
Ella Smith
John Killoran
Steven Elliot
Lizzie Winkler
Karl Johnson
Daniel Millar
Naomie Harris
Andreea Paduraru

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.0

RATINGS 12 FANS

4.0

May 3, 2020

starring an absurd amount of saliva

201 Likes

presleeeee

Nov 2, 2021

Fantastic production of Frankenstein and very different from other versions I’ve seen. The concept of the actors switching roles is fascinating and emphasizes the inseparable bond The Monster has with the doctor. I saw the one with Cumberbatch as The Monster and was very…

148 Likes

Ethan Colburn

Apr 30, 2020

only thing worse than the question “is frankenstein the guy or monster” is the question “is sherlock the guy or the monster”

141 Likes

cait
Sep 7, 2026

watched for drama class! 🎭 i really enjoyed this, especially as i’ve never seen an adaptation of frankenstein before. watched the one with benedict/creature jonny/frankenstein benedict’s performance was insanely disturbing…

125 Likes

imogen 🤍

Jun 17, 2021

He’s gay Elizabeth

98 Likes

cameroonharris

Just saw Cumberbatch writhe on the ground like a giant infant for 30 whole minutes

97 Likes

Mazinkaiser
Butchered the source material terribly, turned the creature into a rapist?? Utterly throws any feminist interpretation out of the mix by making every female character the flattest most 2 dimensional characters I’ve ever seen, creating completely new scenarios that function…

79 Likes

Ansel Hendrix

May 1, 2020

Adaptation: Frankenstein Ranked Streaming on Youtube for Free until May 7th, this version of the ProShot (with Miller as The Creature and Cumberbatch as Frankenstein) can be viewed by clicking here. This is even better than the version I watched yesterday. I was…

75 Likes

London

May 3, 2022

the first 15 minutes of this are Benedict Cumberbatch interpretive dancing with an umbilical cord. it’s like watching a cockroach after you spray it with insect repellent

71 Likes

mandy 💗