Frankenstein (2004– )

Another adaption of Mary Shelley's novel about a scientist who brings life to a creature fashioned from corpses and various body parts.

Stars:

Luke Goss, Alec Newman, Julie Delpy

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Luke Goss	...	The Creature
Alec Newman	...	Victor Frankenstein
Julie Delpy	...	Caroline Frankenstein
Nicole Lewis	...	Elizabeth Frankenstein
Monika Hilmerová	...	Justine
Donald Sutherland	...	Captain Walton
William Hurt	...	Professor Waldman
Tomas Mastalir	...	Lieutenant
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Milan Bahúl	...	Farmer
Lianna Bamberg	...	Young Elizabeth
Gabika Birova	...	Timid Servant
Edita Borsova	...	Agatha
Sonny Brown	...	Young Victor
Peter Bzdúch	...	Graverobber #1
Gordon Catlin	...	Father Beaufort

Storyline

Another adaption of Mary Shelley's novel about a scientist who brings life to a creature fashioned from corpses and various body parts.

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Plot Keywords:

frankenstein's monster | cautionary tale | tv mini series | two part tv movie | doctor frankenstein | 

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Taglines:

A classic tale of undying love.

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Slovakia USA Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Kreatur - Gehasst und gejagt

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Entertainment, RTL2

Technical Specs

Runtime:

204 min 268 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In re-animation scene a cloth covering "Monster's" face is inside his mouth in one shot. In all other shots the cloth just covers the mouth.

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Quotes

The Creature: The world has rejected me! I hoped my father would not.
Victor Frankenstein: I'm not your father!
The Creature: You made me what I am.

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Connections

Version of Tales of Tomorrow: Frankenstein (1952)

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Soundtracks

"Unaccompanied Violin Partita No.2, BWV.1004, 4th Movement, Gigue"
(uncredited)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach

User Reviews

If you liked the book..........

If you were disappointed with how loosely the 1931 Frankenstein followed Shelly's famous novel, you will be pleased with the 2004 TV miniseries version. It follows the plot of the book almost exactly, and I believe the most pleasing and refreshing detail is that the monster becomes extremely literate in much the same way as in the book, by spying on a foreign girl's education, then by finding and reading various novels, one of which being Paradise Lost.

The movie is not and I don't believe was meant to be a horror or even a thriller, but is more like a drama. There are also numerous references to the original 1931 version, such as: the monster appears behind a little girl throwing flowers into water. Instead of killing her, however, he befriends her and she takes him into her home, her family cares for him until her big brother comes in and drives him away. Another similarity would be when the creature stirs and comes to life; Victor exclaims toward the skies, "It's alive… It's aliiiiiiiiiiivveeee!!!!" The actors in this film are perfect for their roles, Luke Goss perfectly portraying a tormented and emotionally crushed abomination of science, Alec Newman portraying the mad doctor responsible for such a creature, Julie Delpy playing the concerned fiancée who only wants to know what's going on in the head of her soon to be husband, and every other actor who fit their roles perfectly. There were a few major plot holes, however, such as the old fashioned gun being able to fire multiple shots in a row without needing to reload once, another would be that the monster chopped massive piles of wood for the family that took him in and no one noticed or heard him doing it once, but this is a plot hole in the book as well. All in all, the 2004 version was very well done, followed the book closer than any other version, and had better production value than any other.