This production was directed by danny boyle with a cast including benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller, with the two lead actors alternating the roles of victor frankenstein and the creature. Benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller trade roles as the doctor and his creature in nt. Frankenstein benedict cumberbatch as creature alexander. Its latest production to be screened has a triple whammy of stars, with film director danny. Benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller in frankenstein. Enraged, the creature sets fire to the cottage, killing the entire family. The imitation game on dvd march 2015 starring benedict cumberbatch, keira knightley, charles dance, matthew goode. Cumberbatch played the title role on sherlock 2010, while miller played the role on elementary 2012. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, frankensteins bewildered creature is cast out into.
Benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller both play the roles of the scientist. Watch danny boyles monster hit frankenstein with benedict. Benedict cumberbatch joins jungle book film as tiger shere. Official frankenstein with benedict cumberbatch as the creature. Benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller alternated the roles of victor frankenstein and the creature. What you get in danny boyles production and nick dears adaptation of mary shelleys mythic fable, with benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller alternating as victor frankenstein and the. English actor benedict cumberbatch has performed in many films, television series, theatre productions, and recorded lines for various radio programs, narrations and video games. Nick dears adaptation of mary shelleys classic novel will be. Benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller star in frankenstein stage play. Danny boyles frankenstein at national theatre in pictures.
National theatre at home to screen benedict cumberbatch. Frankenstein with jonny lee miller as the creature is streaming. As a massive benedict cumberbatch fan, there was no hesitation to book tickets when i heard of. Benedict cumberbatch turns in to frankensteins monster. Frankenstein national theatre streaming on youtube.
Watch danny boyles monster hit frankenstein with jonny lee miller as the creature and benedict cumberbatch as victor frankenstein. Its world premiere was at the royal national theatre on 5 february 2011, where it officially opened on 22 february. The play that goes wrong performing at the royal variety performance 2015 duration. These behindthescenes photographs reveal the twoandahalf hour process the actor. From andrew lloyd webber musicals to benedict cumberbatch s frankenstein. In 2005 he mentioned 1 career move he wanted to make.
The first good look at thanksgivings victor frankenstein has come to an internet near you. Fathom events, by experience and national theatre live present a special encore of the smashhit frankenstein, starring benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller in a twonight event october 22 cumberbatch. Not to mention the time he played both victor frankenstein and frankenstein s monster. As a massive benedict cumberbatch fan, there was no hesitation to book tickets when i heard of boyle and dears new play frankenstein. Urgent concerns of scientific responsibility, parental neglect, cognitive development and. National theatre announces frankenstein with benedict cumberbatch and antony and cleopatra will be available to stream. Thousands tried to get tickets for benedict cumberbatch s turn in frankenstein, which saw him and johnny lee miller alternate roles between victor and the monster each night. Benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller take on frankenstein. Directed by academy awardwinner danny boyle 28 days later, a thrilling production starring both jonny lee miller and benedict cumberbatch as victor frankenstein. Nominated for the 2019 golden globe award in the best performance by an actor in a limited series or a motion picture made for television category for his role as patrick melrose in patrick melrose 2018, but lost to darren criss for american crime. As danny boyles production is streamed online, its set designer mark. Crime full episodes, clips, news and more at yidio. National theatre announces frankenstein with benedict.
Official frankenstein with jonny lee miller as the. Mary shelleys frankenstein, adapted for the stage by nick dear, premiered at the national theatre, london, in february 2011. Netflixs dracula is obviously inspired by the novel of the same name. When all of the lights were on full it was blinding. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch cbe born 19 july 1976 is an english actor who has performed in film, television, theatre and radio. An interesting film with a terrific performance by benedict cumberbatch as alan turing. Frankenstein is a stage adaptation by nick dear of mary shelleys 1818 novel of the same name.
Benedict cumberbatchs decadence, depravity and patrick. In this groundbreaking version, benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller star as victor frankenstein and the creature, but with a twist. Benedict cumberbatch frankenstein extracts making of. Some productions like frankenstein and hamlet could hit streaming services.
Step by painstaking step, benedict cumberbatch is transformed from sherlock star to frankenstein s monster. Good friends with jonny lee miller, with whom he shared the central roles of victor frankenstein and his creature in danny boyles stage production frankenstein 2011. Watch frankenstein with benedict cumberbatch as the creature and jonny lee miller. Saw it with benedict cumberbatch as the creature which was a breathtaking performance. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading benedict cumberbatch, in transition. Benedict cumberbatch, in transition kindle edition by porter, lynnette. National theatre at home to screen benedict cumberbatch and. With cumberbatch and jonny lee miller alternating the lead roles of victor frankenstein and the creature, the lively play adaptation presented shelleys classic tale as a visual and aural masterpiece. Cumberbatch s series set the stories in modernday london, while miller.
Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, frankenstein s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horrorstruck maker. Wider availability of topgrade films of productions starring such names as helen mirren, benedict cumberbatch, andrew garfield, phoebe wallerbridge and tom hiddleston would be a content goldmine for lovers of quality theater. Its fantastic to realise how insignificant you are the imitation game star chats about sherlock, star trek and our place in the cosmos. Benedict cumberbatch s long, hard road to decadence, depravity and patrick melrose star of showtime series about a drugaddicted, damaged englishman talks being kidnapped, wild nights. National theatre lives 2011 broadcast of frankenstein, directed by danny boyle, with benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller, returns to cinemas as part. Very good indeed on the page but, alas, i fear it might be too extreme for the planned year 9 scheme. Then watch frankenstein with jonny lee miller as the creature and benedict cumberbatch as victor frankenstein from friday 1 may at 7pm uk time until 8 may at 7pm. Victor frankenstein movie wants to have more fun than the. A global cinema audience will this week watch danny boyles stage production of frankenstein. Benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller, who share the roles of doctor frankenstein and his creature, both went on to play modernday incarnations of sherlock holmes.
How to watch benedict cumberbatch in national theatre live. Frankenstein production photo with benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller. Official frankenstein with benedict cumberbatch as the creature free national theatre full play. How benedict cumberbatch predicted the 1 career move that. Danny boyles frankenstein, starring benedict cumberbatch, coming to youtube. He first performed for the new shakespeare company at open air theatre, regents park for two seasons. The production sees benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller alternating the roles of victor frankenstein and his creation, with the two. Frankenstein cumberbatch as creature 2018 encore synopsis. Jonny lee miller as the creature and cumberbatch as dr frankenstein at the national theatre in 2011. Long story short, parades end isnt as accessible as an original costume drama devised for a contemporary audience, like downton, but its decidedly worth.
Watch frankenstein with benedict cumberbatch as the creature and jonny lee miller as victor frankenstein from thursday 30 april at 7pm uk time until 7 may at 7pm. Coincidentally, miller was cast as sherlock holmes in elementary 2012 and cumberbatch has been playing the legendary detective in sherlock 2010 since july 2010. Nick dears taut, fiercely focused version of frankenstein a project that has brought oscarwinning filmmaker danny boyle back to his theatrical roots offers a radically different ending. Where can i download theatre of hamlet and frankenstein. This production was directed by danny boyle with a cast including benedict. A dramatic portrayal of the life and work of one of britains most extraordinary unsung heroes, alan turing benedict cumberbatch. List of benedict cumberbatch performances wikipedia. Watch victor frankenstein 2015 online free putlocker. But the closest version was danny boyles 2011 stage production at the national theatre in london, written by nick dear and starring jonny lee miller and benedict cumberbatch. During the live performances, the pair would swap roles. Danny boyles frankenstein, starring benedict cumberbatch.
If you were committed to it, you could probably work out a way of seeing it through this thing, but apart from that, i dont think theres a legal way of seeing it, sorry. Boris karloffs frankenstein celebrates 87th anniversary. He later portrayed george tesman in richard eyres revival of hedda gabler 2005 and since then has starred in. Nick dears plays include lunch in venice, power, the. Recorded through national theatre live on 17th march, 2011. National theatre at home will show frankenstein, starring benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Frankenstein, based on the novel by mary shelley book. In the midst of it all are two excellent performances by benedict cumberbatch and jonny lee miller, who alternate in the roles of vauntingly ambitious scientific genius frankenstein and his pitiable hideous progeny as an actor, cumberbatch has the edge. Shockingly, benedict cumberbatch managed to inspire the show as well. From andrew lloyd webber musicals to benedict cumberbatch. A graduate of the victoria university of manchester, he continued his training at the london academy of music and dramatic art, obtaining a master of arts in classical acting. He first performed at the open air theatre, regents park in shakespearean.