Gods and Monsters (1998)
1957: Der britische Regisseur James Whale, welcher durch seine Filme Frankenstein und Frankensteins Braut berühmt wurde, lebt zurückgezogen von der sogenannten „feinen Gesellschaft“. Er erlebt Anfeindungen vor allem dadurch, dass er aus seiner Homosexualität nie ein Hehl gemacht hat. Ihm zur Seite steht nur seine Haushälterin Hanna. Seine Zeit verbringt er vor allem mit der Malerei. An dem Tag, als ein junger Reporter mit James Whale an dessen Swimmingpool ein Interview führt, zeigt sich Whales ironischer Witz. Er flirtet ganz offen mit seinem Gegenüber, was diesen zusätzlich verunsichert. Während des Interviews erleidet der Regisseur einen leichten Gehirnschlag. Nach diesem Gehirnschlag wird sich Whale der Tatsache immer mehr bewusst, dass sich sein Gesundheitszustand zunehmend verschlechtern wird. Sein Bewusstsein ist noch immer das alte, allerdings geraten seine Gedanken zeitweise außer Kontrolle. Er beginnt daraufhin, sein Ableben zu planen und regelrecht zu inszenieren.
Regisseur:
Bill Condon
Autor:
Bill Condon
Ian McKellen James Whale |
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Brendan Fraser Clayton Boone |
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Lynn Redgrave Hanna |
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Lolita Davidovich Betty |
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David Dukes David Lewis |
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Kevin J. O'Connor Harry |
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Mark Kiely Dwight |
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Jack Plotnick Edmund Kay |
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Rosalind Ayres Elsa Lanchester |
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Jack Betts Boris Karloff |
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Matt McKenzie Colin Clive |
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Todd Babcock Leonard Barnett |
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Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy Princess Margaret |
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Brandon Kleyla Young Whale |
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Pamela Salem Sarah Whale |
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Michael O'Hagan William Whale |
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David Millbern Dr. Payne |
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Amir Aboulela The Monster |
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Marlon Braccia Elizabeth Taylor |
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Jesse Long Assistant Director |
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Owen Masterson Camera Assistant |
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Lisa Vastine Librarian |
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Kent George Whale at 25 |
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Martin Ferrero George Cukor |
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David Fabrizio Photographer |
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Jesse James Michael Boone |
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Lisa Darr Dana Boone |
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Paul Michael Sandberg Sound Man |
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Judson Mills Young Man at Pool |
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Arthur Dignam Ernest Thesiger (uncredited) |
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John Gatins Kid Saylor (uncredited) |
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Curtis Harrington Cukor Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Celeste Lecesne Jack Pierce (uncredited) |
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Sarah Ann Morris Daisy (uncredited) |
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Richard Pines Bar Patron (uncredited) |
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Jennifer Tolkachev Party Guest (uncredited) |
Production | Valorie Massalas | Casting |
Production | Valorie Massalas | Co-Executive Producer |
Sound | Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
Camera | Stephen M. Katz | Director of Photography |
Writing | Bill Condon | Screenplay |
Directing | Bill Condon | Director |
Editing | Virginia Katz | Editor |
Production | Gregg Fienberg | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Debra-Lee Davidson | Makeup Artist |
Writing | Christopher Bram | Novel |
Production | Mark R. Harris | Producer |
Art | Richard Sherman | Production Design |
Art | Richard Sherman | Set Designer |
Art | Jim Samson | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | Bruce Finlayson | Costume Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Rita L. Green | Makeup & Hair |
Production | Clive Barker | Executive Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Sheryl Blum | Hairstylist |
Production | Sam Irvin | Co-Executive Producer |
Sound | David Bach | Supervising Sound Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Roy Knyrim | Makeup Supervisor |
Production | John Schouweiler | Line Producer |
Production | Stephen P. Jarchow | Executive Producer |
Production | Beau Rogers | Executive Producer |
Production | Paul Colichman | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Mike Smithson | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Tarra D. Day | Key Makeup Artist |
Art | David Larry | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | Scott Tebeau | Makeup Effects Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Kim M. Ferry | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Judy Crown | Key Hair Stylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Robert Hallowell II | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Carol F. Doran | Wigmaker |
Costume & Make-Up | Cyndra Dunn | Makeup & Hair |
Costume & Make-Up | Cass McClure | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
Production | Spencer Proffer | Co-Executive Producer |
Production | David Forrest | Executive Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Jerry Macaluso | Makeup Supervisor |
Sound | Brian Smith | ADR Mixer |
Costume & Make-Up | Cindy Nakadaira | Makeup & Hair |
Costume & Make-Up | Gary Bowers | Other |
Production | Lisa Levy | Line Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Robin McWilliams | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Nina Minster | Makeup Artist |