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Gods and Monsters

  • 1998
  • 12
  • 1 Std. 45 Min.
IMDb-BEWERTUNG
7,3/10
33.701
IHRE BEWERTUNG
Brendan Fraser and Ian McKellen in Gods and Monsters (1998)
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Die letzten Tage von Frankenstein (1931) Regisseur James Whale werden erforscht.Die letzten Tage von Frankenstein (1931) Regisseur James Whale werden erforscht.Die letzten Tage von Frankenstein (1931) Regisseur James Whale werden erforscht.

  • Regie
    • Bill Condon
  • Drehbuch
    • Christopher Bram
    • Bill Condon
  • Hauptbesetzung
    • Ian McKellen
    • Brendan Fraser
    • Lynn Redgrave
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
  • IMDb-BEWERTUNG
    7,3/10
    33.701
    IHRE BEWERTUNG
    • Regie
      • Bill Condon
    • Drehbuch
      • Christopher Bram
      • Bill Condon
    • Hauptbesetzung
      • Ian McKellen
      • Brendan Fraser
      • Lynn Redgrave
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    • 73Kritische Rezensionen
    • 74Metascore
  • Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro
    • 1 Oscar gewonnen
      • 38 Gewinne & 33 Nominierungen insgesamt

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    Ian McKellen
    Ian McKellen
    • James Whale
    Brendan Fraser
    Brendan Fraser
    • Clayton Boone
    Lynn Redgrave
    Lynn Redgrave
    • Hanna
    Lolita Davidovich
    Lolita Davidovich
    • Betty
    David Dukes
    David Dukes
    • David Lewis
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    • Harry
    Mark Kiely
    Mark Kiely
    • Dwight
    Jack Plotnick
    Jack Plotnick
    • Edmund Kay
    Rosalind Ayres
    Rosalind Ayres
    • Elsa Lanchester
    Jack Betts
    Jack Betts
    • Boris Karloff
    Matt McKenzie
    Matt McKenzie
    • Colin Clive
    Todd Babcock
    Todd Babcock
    • Leonard Barnett
    Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy
    Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy
    • Princess Margaret
    Brandon Kleyla
    Brandon Kleyla
    • Young Whale
    Pamela Salem
    • Sarah Whale
    Michael O'Hagan
    • William Whale
    David Millbern
    David Millbern
    • Dr. Payne
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    Amir AboulEla
    • The Monster
    • Regie
      • Bill Condon
    • Drehbuch
      • Christopher Bram
      • Bill Condon
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    9albertocrienzi

    Remembrance Of Things Past

    Ian McKellen is superb as James Whale, the man behind the celluloid Frankenstein. Departing from that point, everything works. We're taken by the hand of this elderly celebrity in a world - and a town -that worships celebrity. The town also worships youth and box office grosses. For Whale, youth and box office grosses are way back in his distant pass. That's why, I imagine, the arrival of the gardener with Brendan Fraser's body, awakens in the old man some kind of spark. Their relationship is filled with a sort of emotional suspense that makes the entire movie, riveting. The story is told with a sort of personal melancholy that Bill Condon, the young writer/director, seems to understand fully. Compassion is in his eye and in his soul. The scene in which Ian McKellen remembers his swimming pool crowded with naked young men is one of the most beautifully reminders of how the aging heart remains alive within his memories. Very moving, very sad and very, very good.
    8DaLlama

    Humans and Humans

    Truth be told, it's not easy to write a film review as disconnected as I am from the underlying inspirations and principals of the movie in tow: Gods and Monsters. I knew little about James Whale and the Frankenstein franchise, possessed virtually zilch experience with Bill Condon (aside from the trivial baggage that his previous _and first_ feature film was the Direct-To-Oblivion sequel to the Scariest-Movie-Of-All-Time-When-I-Was-Fourteen, Candyman.), and unceremoniously avoided anything to do with Brendan Fraser. So, there's not much I can say about historical accuracy, era juxtapositions, or tour-de-force performances. All I know comes from the ninety-eight or so minutes I had with the film.

    Which were pretty splendid, to say the least. What more, I was pleased by how little the film seemed to hit me over the head. Not with a lengthy diatribe over the political progressions of societal acceptance of diverse sexual orientations, not with any sort of disgusted expose of Hollywood's miscreants. Instead, I found a minimal but simplistically acceptable plot moved along by wonderful acting, vivid portrayals of what it's really like, beneath the typical distractions, gimmicks, and veils, to be a human being. Ian McKellan astounded me. Fact or fiction, he wasn't necessarily James Whale, but a complicated, reserved, and often misunderstood director who found a glimmer of intrigue and desire for his new gardener, Clayton Boone, played impeccably by Brendan Fraser. From their initial meeting with Whale indulging in staring at Boone hard-driving an edger, I was struck by a remarkable sense of kinship between the two, which only got better as the film unfolded. And, with Hanna--the third vertice of the bizarre love triangle--the edgy buffer between the men, I felt incredibly comfortable just watching three very different people open up to each other and to me. The irony of the title, Gods and Monsters, is that whether someone or something is considered a 'God' or 'Monster' is largely due to perception...human perception. We invent our gods and our monsters daily, and they are usually people we know, love, hate, or admire. I spent a very good ninety-eight minutes, mostly from being in the company of those three fellow humans.
    8Sylviastel

    What Great Movies Are All About?

    Sometimes, great quality films don't take too much money to make and don't require a lot of star power. Here, we have Sir Ian McKellen CH KBE CBE in an Oscar nominated performance as the late great horror director, James Whale, who was also gay, artistic, and a genius. The film is based on a fictional novel about his life towards the end. In this film, James Whale is elderly and frail who encounters a handsome gardener, Clayton Boone (played wonderfully by Brendan Fraser in his best performance to date or since). Ian McKellen masters the role of the late director. They form an unlikely friendship. Clayton is oblivious to Whale's homosexuality or his film history at first. They become unlikely friends during their conversations. Whale knows his time is running out. The title comes from a line in his famous film, "Frankenstein." I don't care much for James Whale as a person. He seems too self-involved and cruel to his interviewer. The film also carries a Golden Globe winning performance from the late Lynn Redgrave OBE as his Hungarian Catholic housekeeper, Hanna. She is unforgettable in this role and her loses herself in developing her to be believable. Hanna is still devoted to Whale despite his sexual orientation. Still, the film is a character study. I loved the moment where Whale is reunited with Elsa Lancaster and Boris Karloff who was the Bride and Frankenstein at the Garden Party.
    9el_monty_BCN

    Beautiful Masterpiece, with capital letters

    I would run out of adjectives if I tried to convey the magnificence of this film in written form. Every single aspect of it is simply superb; from more technical aspects like the photography, the editing, the music, to Bill Condon's wonderful screenplay and direction, and the extraordinary performances by all three leads, it's nothing short of astounding. If it was me giving out the Oscars this would have swept the board. This is one of the works of art that the 90s should be remembered for.

    The marvellous tale of how an old, homosexual, educated genius, in the twilight of his life, with a glorious past but also terrible ghosts, first tries to court but ultimately becomes a friend of a simple, young, good hearted man and opens his eyes and his mind with his stories and memories, becoming the turning point of his life, is gripping and moving beyond belief.

    Arthouse it may be, due to its reduced budget and complex content, but I can't understand how anyone could fail to be touched by this deeply human story, no matter his or her tastes. I recommend it to anyone who loves sublime cinema.
    8Hitchcoc

    Do Not Go Gentle

    "Gods and Monsters" wore me out. It was so uncomfortable watching James Whale, a man of great intellect and pride, facing the hand that the stroke and his developing dementia has dealt him. He is old and is grasping at the disappearing straws of his sexual identity. He's seen as a sinner by his patient, loyal, and harshly loving housekeeper. He is becoming pathetic and he knows it. He minimalizes his accomplishments and really sees only betrayal. Flattery gets no-one anywhere. A man of infinite genius grabs for a platonic sexual encounter. All this does for him is brings up the monsters within himself, memories of war and lost love. Brendan Fraser is quite good and Ian McKellen is superb. His elusive nature and "keep-em-guessing" responses to simple conversation would drive most of us crazy. But we would stay for the stories.

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    • Wissenswertes
      There are five original James Whale drawings in this movie.
    • Patzer
      The first time Clayton Boone drinks iced tea with James Whale, Clayton drinks most of his glass at once. The next time we see Clayton, his glass is almost full again.
    • Zitate

      James Whale: Ma'am, may I introduce Mr Clayton Boone, my gardener.

      Clayton Boone: How do you do? Clay Boone.

      Princess Margaret: Quite. I adore gardens.

      James Whale: He's never met a princess, only queens.

    • Crazy Credits
      The character name "Boris Karloff" has the 'TM' symbol next to it, meaning it's trademarked.
    • Verbindungen
      Edited into She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Just Might Be Tonight
      Written by Spencer Proffer and Steve Plunkett

      Performed by Johnny Spark

      Produced and Arranged by Spencer Proffer and Steve Plunkett

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    • Erscheinungsdatum
      • 25. Mai 2000 (Deutschland)
    • Herkunftsländer
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      • Vereinigtes Königreich
    • Offizieller Standort
      • Gods and Monsters
    • Sprachen
      • Englisch
      • Ungarisch
    • Auch bekannt als
      • Dioses y monstruos
    • Drehorte
      • Arden Villa - 1145 Arden Road, Pasadena, Kalifornien, USA
    • Produktionsfirmen
      • Lionsgate
      • Showtime Networks
      • Flashpoint (I)
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      • 10.000.000 $ (geschätzt)
    • Bruttoertrag in den USA und Kanada
      • 6.451.628 $
    • Eröffnungswochenende in den USA und in Kanada
      • 75.508 $
      • 8. Nov. 1998
    • Weltweiter Bruttoertrag
      • 6.451.628 $
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      • Dolby SR
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