"Frankenstein" (2004) TV mini-series 2004-

Director:

Kevin Connor

Writers (WGA):

Mary Shelley (book)
Mark Kruger (teleplay)

Release Date:

5 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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
Roger La Page	...	Dr. Vandenberg
Matej Landl	...	Peasant #2
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

Directed by
Kevin Connor

Writing credits (WGA)
Mary Shelley		(book "Frankenstein")
Mark Kruger		(teleplay)

Produced by
Kevin Bocarde	....	supervising producer
H. Daniel Gross	....	co-executive producer
Robert Halmi Jr.	....	executive producer
Roger La Page	....	co-producer
Larry Levinson	....	executive producer
Nick Lombardo	....	co-executive producer
Michael Moran	....	co-executive producer (as Michael Moran)
Therese Ryan	....	co-executive producer
Steven Squillante	....	co-executive producer
James Wilberger	....	producer
Lars Erik Ørgersen	....	line producer: Norway

Original Music by
Roger Bellon

Cinematography by
Alan Caso		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Jennifer Jean Cacavas

Casting by
Gillian Hawser
Matthew Lessall
Lenka Stefankovicova

Production Design by
Jonathan A. Carlson		(as Jonathan Carlson)

Art Direction by
Viera Dandova

Set Decoration by
Stano Mozny

Costume Design by
Barbara Lane

Makeup Department
Christopher Burdett	....	creature effects designer
Jason Collins	....	supervisor: Almost Human
Gabriel De Cunto	....	special makeup effects department head
Beatrix Dollingerova	....	key makeup artist
Robert Hall	....	special makeup designer: Almost Human
Katka Horska	....	assistant hair stylist (as Katarina Horska)
Katka Horska	....	assistant makeup artist
Martin Jankovic	....	assistant makeup artist
Martin Jankovic	....	makeup artist: second unit
Ludka Kovacikova	....	second hair stylist
Maria Lojanova	....	second makeup artist
Debbie Mezera	....	office manager: Almost Human Inc
Viera Rajtárová	....	assistant hair stylist
Megan Tanner	....	makeup artist: Luke Goss
Stefania Zarecka	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Amy Chance	....	production supervisor
Norma Kleinová	....	production manager: Norway
Pearl A. Lucero	....	assistant production manager
Richard Morain	....	post-production supervisor (as Richard Morain Jr.)
Marian Postihac	....	production manager: Slovakia
Tony Roman	....	post-production supervisor
Therese Ryan	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Réka Belsô	....	second second assistant director
Brano Binda	....	first assistant director: second unit
Michelangelo Csaba Bolla	....	first assistant director
Miro Gábor	....	second unit director
Peter Palka	....	second assistant director
Lukas Zednikovic	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Tomas Bakocka	....	swing gang
Tomas Berka	....	construction coordinator
Peter Cuvarsky	....	greensman
Sylvain Despretz	....	storyboard artist
Milan Jaycay	....	props: second unit (as Milan Jajcay)
Peter Juhász	....	lead man
Juraj Kriha	....	set dresser
Lubomir Ondrus	....	draftsman
Igor Pavlovic	....	swing gang
Martin Ragala	....	props: second unit
Jana Rostasova	....	draftswoman
Ivan Varinsky	....	construction buyer
Dalibor Vasica	....	construction foreman
Jeanina Vasilescu	....	assistant art director (as Geanina Vasilescu)
Jan Ziska	....	swing gang

Sound Department
Vladislav Boyadjiev	....	ProTools engineer
John Brasher	....	sound mixer
Jason Brennan	....	sound engineer
Lorita de la Cerna	....	adr mixer
Paul J. Diller	....	sound effects editor (as Paul Diller)
Roberto Domínguez	....	foley mixer
Mark Ettel	....	sound effects mixer
Mark Ettel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Eric Hoeschen	....	foley artist
David Lynch	....	sound effects editor
Rick MacLane	....	sound engineer
Juraj Oravec	....	boom operator
Peter Polak	....	boom operator
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound mixer
Trevor Sperry	....	adr mixer
Marco Streccioni	....	sound engineer
Otis Van Osten	....	sound effects designer
Otis Van Osten	....	sound supervisor
Boyadjiev Vladislav	....	sound assistant
Michael Wetherwax	....	dialogue editor
Kenneth Young	....	sound effects editor (as Ken Young)

Special Effects by
Tissi Brandhofer	....	special effects supervisor
Scott Fields	....	lab technician: Almost Human
Milan Rakicky	....	special effects assistant
Suli Rakicky	....	special effects
Jozef Taptik	....	special effects: second unit

Visual Effects by
Roland Friedrich	....	Flame artist
Miro Gal	....	Flame artist
Helena Keslova	....	Flame artist
Vít Komrzý	....	visual effects coordinator
Viktor Muller	....	visual effects supervisor
Peter Nemec	....	Flame artist
Jiri Stamfest	....	matte painter
Jan Vseticek	....	visual effects producer
David Vána	....	Flame artist
David Vána	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
Marek Borik	....	stunts
Tomas Celec	....	stunt double
Monika Fiserova	....	stunt coordinator
Vladimir 'Furdo' Furdik	....	stunt coordinator
Stefan Gal	....	stunt driver
Michaela Hornanska	....	stunt double
Marek Horvath	....	stunts
Roman Jankovic	....	stunts
Miroslav Kadlecik	....	stunt double
Branislav Martinak	....	stunts
Lubomir Misak	....	stunt rigger
Lubomir Misak	....	stunts
Dusan Prvy	....	stunt double
Michael Sandala	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Stefan Bucka	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Ivan Fabo	....	electrician
Viktor Fancovic	....	first assistant camera: second camera
Rasto Gore	....	best boy electric
Miro Gábor	....	cinematographer: second unit
Roman Hloben	....	electrician
Peter Hyks	....	camera operator: second camera
Rasto Janosik	....	electrician
Ladislav Janostak	....	camera loader
Tomas Juricek	....	camera operator: second camera
Samir Kadric	....	rigging best boy
Jeff Levy	....	chief lighting technician
Julius Liebenberger	....	second assistant camera
Peter Ochaba	....	electrician
Miroslav Sarlej	....	generator operator
Zdeno Seman	....	grip: second unit
Jan Skerda	....	grip
Jan Skerda	....	key grip: second unit
Miroslav Skultety	....	electrician
Stanislav Supek	....	electrician: second unit
Joseph Takacs	....	first assistant camera
Emil Tardik	....	best boy grip
Lubomir Velicky	....	generator operator
Tony Whitman	....	key grip
Ken Woroner	....	still photographer
Peter Zalubel	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Jozef Zeman	....	dolly grip
Rasto Zrnek	....	second assistant camera: second camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jana Janková	....	on-set costumer
Renata Kerulová	....	on-set costumer
Renata Kerulová	....	wardrobe: second unit
Borys Mecele	....	tailor
Darina Suranová	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Todd Dusenbury	....	dailies colorist
Charlotte Grau	....	colorist
Thomas A. Krueger	....	assistant editor (2004)
Jan Popiden	....	assistant editor
Frank Sharp	....	post-production coordinator
Jeremy Sherlick	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Carl Sealove	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Viliam Richter	....	transportation coordinator
Martin Stubniak	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Dara Brewer	....	account manager
Vladimir Burianek	....	assistant location manager
Pavel Cizek	....	assistant location manager
Matt Fitzsimons	....	production executive
Michael Frayeh	....	first assistant accountant
John Frick	....	post-production accountant
Rudolf Fricman	....	accountant: Slovakia
Jana Garajova	....	assistant to producers
Karin Grofova	....	assistant: Luke Goss
Milan Hulik	....	location manager
Bill Jacks	....	staff production associate
Veronika Keracikova	....	production secretary
Juraj Kralik	....	assistant accountant: Slovakia
Rasto Kuril	....	set production assistant
Einar Loftesnes	....	coordinator Norway (2004)
Marek Mackovic	....	key production assistant
Vlado Magal	....	assistant location manager
Dusan Majtas	....	dog wrangler
Maeve Mannion	....	production accountant
Juraj Ocenas	....	armorer
Silvia Panakova	....	assistant production coordinator
Robert Pfeffer	....	production accounting manager
Marek Pospech	....	dog wrangler
Laura Sivakova	....	script supervisor
Jana Sukenikova	....	script supervisor: second unit
Stefan Sulo	....	set production assistant
Richard 'Yogi' Vadovic	....	office production assistant
Steven Weigle	....	development assistant
Tami Wineberg	....	unit publicist
Dale Wyatt	....	dialogue coach

Production Companies

• Hallmark Entertainment
• RTL2 (in association with)

Distributors

• Sonar Entertainment (II) (2004-) (USA) (all media)
• EuroVideo (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Future Film (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• MRA Entertainment Group (2006) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Almost Human
• Universal Production Partners (UPP)

Other Companies

• Mercury Sound Studios  sound services
• Panavision  camera equipment provided by
• Post Group, The  online services
• Rex Post  additional adr recorded at
• SIF309 Film & Music Productions  film score recording
• Vocal Yokels  loop group

Also Known As:

Runtime:

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

Country:

Slovakia | USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

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

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:

Victor Frankenstein:If an artist can create beauty with paint and brushes then why can't a scientist create life with flesh and bone?

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Piano Sonata No.14, Op.27-2, 1st Movement 1st Theme

A fanciful retelling of Mary Shelley's novel

When I first stumbled upon this film while channel-surfing, I thought it was a bad vampire movie. After listening closely to the dialogue, I realized that this was Frankenstein. Not only was it Frankenstein, but it was the most true-to-the-novel Frankenstein I'd ever seen.

Generally made for TV movies aren't a double thumbs up, but this was actually very enjoyable. The acting was well and the scenery was gorgeous. I was very satisfied at how superb a job Hallmark did on Mary Shelly's classic.

If one wishes to see a more Universal-type Frankenstein, look no further than Boris Karloff's version. If, however, one is tired of Frankenstein remakes after Frankenstein remakes, all modeled after the Hollywood tellings and not Shelley's piece, then one will be pleased with Hallmark's version.

I give this an eight out of ten.