Gods and Monsters
A portrait of an outrageous friendship.
1998 | 105m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Bill Condon |
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| Writer: | Bill Condon, Christopher Bram |
| Staring: |
| It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 12, 1998 |
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| Director: | Bill Condon |
| Writer: | Bill Condon, Christopher Bram |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | movie business, dying and death, biography, male homosexuality, author, filmmaking, gardener, horror filmmaking, 1950s, film director, frankenstein, gay theme |
| Production Companies | Lions Gate Films, BBC Film, Regent Entertainment, Showtime Networks, Flashpoint |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $6,451,628
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Ian McKellen | James Whale |
| Brendan Fraser | Clayton Boone |
| Lynn Redgrave | Hanna |
| Lolita Davidovich | Betty |
| David Dukes | David Lewis |
| Kevin J. O'Connor | Harry |
| Mark Kiely | Dwight |
| Jack Plotnick | Edmund Kay |
| Rosalind Ayres | Elsa Lanchester |
| Jack Betts | Boris Karloff |
| Matt McKenzie | Colin Clive |
| Todd Babcock | Leonard Barnett |
| Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy | Princess Margaret |
| Brandon Kleyla | Young Whale |
| Pamela Salem | Sarah Whale |
| Michael O'Hagan | William Whale |
| David Millbern | Dr. Payne |
| Amir Aboulela | The Monster |
| Marlon Braccia | Elizabeth Taylor |
| Jesse Long | Assistant Director |
| Owen Masterson | Camera Assistant |
| Lisa Vastine | Librarian |
| Kent George | Whale at 25 |
| Martin Ferrero | George Cukor |
| David Fabrizio | Photographer |
| Jesse James | Michael Boone |
| Lisa Darr | Dana Boone |
| Paul Michael Sandberg | Sound Man |
| Judson Mills | Young Man at Pool |
| Arthur Dignam | Ernest Thesiger (uncredited) |
| John Gatins | Kid Saylor (uncredited) |
| Curtis Harrington | Cukor Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Celeste Lecesne | Jack Pierce (uncredited) |
| Sarah Ann Morris | Daisy (uncredited) |
| Richard Pines | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Jennifer Tolkachev | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bill Condon | Screenplay, Director |
| John Schouweiler | Line Producer |
| Robert Hallowell II | Hairstylist |
| Mike Smithson | Makeup Artist |
| Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Richard Sherman | Production Design, Set Designer |
| Christopher Bram | Novel |
| Stephen M. Katz | Director of Photography |
| Brian Smith | ADR Mixer |
| Virginia Katz | Editor |
| Lisa Levy | Line Producer |
| Carol F. Doran | Wigmaker |
| Rita L. Green | Makeup & Hair |
| Robin McWilliams | Hairstylist |
| Scott Tebeau | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Bruce Finlayson | Costume Design |
| Jim Samson | Set Decoration |
| David Bach | Supervising Sound Editor |
| David Larry | Art Direction |
| Tarra D. Day | Key Makeup Artist |
| Kim M. Ferry | Hairstylist |
| Jerry Macaluso | Makeup Supervisor |
| Cindy Nakadaira | Makeup & Hair |
| Cass McClure | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Valorie Massalas | Casting |
| Debra-Lee Davidson | Makeup Artist |
| Sheryl Blum | Hairstylist |
| Cyndra Dunn | Makeup & Hair |
| Nina Minster | Makeup Artist |
| Gary Bowers | Other |
| Roy Knyrim | Makeup Supervisor |
| Judy Crown | Key Hair Stylist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Colichman | Producer |
| Clive Barker | Executive Producer |
| Stephen P. Jarchow | Executive Producer |
| Mark R. Harris | Producer |
| Beau Rogers | Executive Producer |
| Gregg Fienberg | Producer |
| David Forrest | Executive Producer |
| Spencer Proffer | Co-Executive Producer |
| Valorie Massalas | Co-Executive Producer |
| Sam Irvin | Co-Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAG Awards | Best Actor | Ian McKellen | Nominated |
| SAG Awards | Best Director | Bill Condon | Nominated |
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| 2024 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 9 |
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