Miranda Seymour

A drama-documentary telling the story of the celebrated gathering in Geneva, 1816 which led to the creation of both Frankenstein and the first modern vampire story.

En 1818, Mary Shelley écrit « Frankenstein ou le Prométhée moderne », un roman puissant et intemporel dont le thème n'est autre que la quête par l'homme du secret de la vie. Depuis lors, la créature est devenue une icône de la culture pop, éclipsant le roman et le docteur Frankenstein lui-même.

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".