Gods and monsters / a Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment release ; Lions Gate Films, Showtime and Flashpoint present in association with BBC Films ; a Regent Entertainment production ; produced by Paul Colichman, Gregg Fienberg and Mark R. Harris ; written and directed by Bill Condon.

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McKellen plays the director of the Bride of Frankenstein, James Whale, who after two successful films, becomes a recluse and forms an unlikely friendship with a young gardner.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors: Regent Entertainment (Firm)
Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
BBC Films
Flashpoint (Firm)
Showtime Entertainment
Other Authors: Condon, Bill, 1955-
McKellen, Ian
Fraser, Brendan, 1968-
Redgrave, Lynn, 1943-2010
Barker, Clive, 1952-
Bram, Christopher
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Universal City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Video, [1998], ©1998.
Edition:Collector's edition, Widescreen version.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Bram, Christopher > Film adaptations.
Whale, James > Film adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
McKellen plays the director of the Bride of Frankenstein, James Whale, who after two successful films, becomes a recluse and forms an unlikely friendship with a young gardner.
Note:Originally released as a motion picture in 1998.
Distributed in Canada by: Toronto : Lions Gate Films.
Based on the novel Father of Frankenstein by Christopher Bram.
Special features: commentary with director Bill Condon ; "The world of gods and monsters : a journey with James Whale" / narrated by Clive Barker ; theatrical trailers ; production notes ; cast & filmmaker's bios ; film highlights ; web links.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF7 D0004828 VideoDVD
Audience:
Ontario Film Board rating: 14A.
Credits:Director of photography, Stephen M. Katz; production design, Richard Sherman; editor, Virginia Katz; music, Carter Burwell ; executive producers, Valorie Massalas, Sam Irvin, Spencer Proffer.
System Details:DVD, Dolby digital, stereo surround.
Cast:
Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich.