"Frankenstein" (2004) TV mini-series

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Kevin Connor

Writers (WGA):

Mary Shelley (book)
Mark Kruger (teleplay)

Release Date:

5 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Horror | Drama

Tagline:

A classic tale of undying love.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Frankenstein's Monster | Cautionary Tale | TV Mini-Series | Two Part TV Movie | Doctor Frankenstein

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 nominations

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
Vladimir Cerny	...	Master Crewman
Samo Chrtan	...	Young Henry
Ivan Gogál	...	Chief Justice (as Ivo Gogal)
Vladimír Hajdu	...	Graverobber #2 (as Ady Hajdu)
Andrej Hryc	...	Magistrate
Anna Hulmanova	...	Farmer's Wife
Mark Jax	...	Victor Frankenstein's Father
David Jensen	...	Fullbright
Lacoe Kerata	...	Innkeeper
Ondrej Koval	...	Frederick
Matej Landl	...	Peasant #2
Roger La Page	...	Dr. Vandenberg
Oliver Le Sueur	...	Felix
Jim Libby	...	Young Crewman
Ian McNeice	...	Professor Krempe
Dado Nagy	...	Officer #2
Peter Rasev	...	Landlord
Jean Rochefort	...	Man blind who plays violin
Richard Rowlands	...	Clerval
Peter Simun	...	Father Francis
Stano Slovak	...	Peasant #1
Dan Stevens	...	Henry
Frantisek Trochta	...	Officer #1
Hannah Van der Westhuysen	...	Eva
Michael Walde-Berger	...	Kirwin
Daniel Williams	...	William Frankenstein

Also Known As:

"Die Kreatur - Gehasst und gejagt" (Germany) (DVD title)

Runtime:

USA:204 min | UK:268 min (DVD)

Country:

Slovakia | USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Finland:K-11

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: As Eva is counting the ducks in the pond, the water is brown and murky. However, when the Creature is standing over her, the water is clear enough to see his reflection.

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#33.7)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Prelude A-minor, Op.28-2

What a visual pleasure

I read the book years ago, and loved it. I also saw the Kenneth Brannagh version and was pleased. So I was wondering what new things this version would bring me. I bought the DVD because of Sutherland and Harris. And when I watched it, I recognized the story, of course. But yet, I was really entertained. it was new, it was above all beautiful. The cinematography was very good, sharp en sinister. A real new movie. This was good stuff. And I will see this once again. 176 minutes is a long way to watch. I planned it over two evenings but went straight to the end and midnight. This means something. I recommend it for an entertaining night.