# Frankenstein: A Modern Myth (2012)

English · Released 2012-10-31

Frankenstein: A Modern Myth is a 2012 English film. Benedict Cumberbatch appears in it.

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch as Self / Frankenstein / The Monster

## Storyline
From Boris Karloff to Mel Brooks - Frankenstein has fired the imagination of generations of artists who have created their own interpretation of this Gothic masterpiece.  Frankenstein: A Modern Myth looks at some of these depictions, including Danny Boyle's sell-out hit at the National Theatre. The film has exclusive access to rehearsals and interviews with Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller - who alternate the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature - and with Danny Boyle. It also features cult film director John Waters: "I'm sympathetic to monsters, and this was the first one I came across as a child".

## Common questions

### When was Frankenstein: A Modern Myth released?
Frankenstein: A Modern Myth was released on 31 October 2012.

### Who stars in Frankenstein: A Modern Myth?
Benedict Cumberbatch star in Frankenstein: A Modern Myth.

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