Rent Gods and Monsters (1998)
3.8 of 5 from 106 ratings
1h 46min
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- Synopsis:
Oscar nominated Sir Ian McKellen and Lynn Redgrave star in an Oscar-winning tribute to the controversial life of an eccentric genius. He was the father of Frankenstein and his eerie images shocked the world. So did his private life. Director James Whale (Ian McKellen) flew in the face of Hollywood convention and his glittering career became tarnished by scandal and sexual excess. Alone with only his loyal housekeeper (Lynn Redgrave) in his declining years, and suffering from bad health, his unusual friendship with hunky gardener Clayton Boone (Brendan Fraser) started Tinseltown tongues wagging again. A riveting and poignant salute to a tragic pioneer of motion pictures, Sir Ian McKellen gives the performance of a lifetime in this critically acclaimed masterpiece. - Actors:
- Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich, David Dukes, Kevin J. O'Connor, Mark Kiely, Jack Plotnick, Rosalind Ayres, Jack Betts, Matt McKenzie, Todd Babcock, Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy, Brandon Kleyla, Pamela Salem, Michael O'Hagan, David Millbern, Amir Aboulela, Marlon Braccia, Jesse Long
- Directors:
- Bill Condon
- Writers:
- Christopher Bram, Bill Condon
- Others:
- Bill Condon
- Studio:
- MGM
- Genres:
- Drama, Lesbian & Gay
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Old Age on Screen: Part 2, A History of Films about Film: Part 1, A History of Gay Cinema: According to Hollywood, A History of Sports Films (Summer Edition), Acting Up: British Actors at the Oscars, Acting Up: British Actresses at the Oscars, Award Winners, Drama Films & TV, Oscar Nominations Competition 2023, Oscar Nominations Competition 2024, A Brief History of Film...
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