Rent Gods and Monsters (1998)
3.8 of 5 from 109 ratings
1h 46min
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- Synopsis:
Oscar nominated Sir Ian McKellen and Lynn Redgrave star in an Oscar-winning tribute to the controversial life of an eccentric genius. He was the father of Frankenstein and his eerie images shocked the world. So did his private life. Director James Whale (Ian McKellen) flew in the face of Hollywood convention and his glittering career became tarnished by scandal and sexual excess. Alone with only his loyal housekeeper (Lynn Redgrave) in his declining years, and suffering from bad health, his unusual friendship with hunky gardener Clayton Boone (Brendan Fraser) started Tinseltown tongues wagging again. A riveting and poignant salute to a tragic pioneer of motion pictures, Sir Ian McKellen gives the performance of a lifetime in this critically acclaimed masterpiece. - Actors:
- Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich, David Dukes, Kevin J. O'Connor, Mark Kiely, Jack Plotnick, Rosalind Ayres, Jack Betts, Matt McKenzie, Todd Babcock, Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy, Brandon Kleyla, Pamela Salem, Michael O'Hagan, David Millbern, Amir Aboulela, Marlon Braccia, Jesse Long
- Directors:
- Bill Condon
- Producers:
- Paul Colichman, Gregg Fienberg, Mark R. Harris
- Writers:
- Christopher Bram, Bill Condon
- Others:
- Bill Condon
- Studio:
- MGM
- Genres:
- Drama, Lesbian & Gay
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Reviews (1) of Gods and Monsters
well-acted - Gods and Monsters review by AER
Gods and Monsters is a well-acted but has some erratic plot developments near the close which derail it somewhat. Imagining a friendship between British filmmaker James Whale and a his gardner., this a strong (largely two-hander) for Ian McKellen and an experimental Brendan Fraser. James Whale was best known for directing Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein, he was also a flamboyant homosexual who had been blackballed by the industry. He is attracted to the heterosexual yardman at his large Beverly Hills home and endeavours to establish a friendship despite their differences. It's in the later stages when the friendship comes to head where this film develops a taste for the overdramatic and the story might give you whiplash. It's a shame because the acting is seriously good.
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