It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and a semi-recluse, he lives his days accompanied only by images from his past. When his dour housekeeper, Hannah, hires a handsome young gardener, the flamboyant director and simple yard man develop an unlikely friendship, which will change them forever.
Acting
McKellen's Whale is devastating—campy, cruel, and achingly lonely.
Writing
Condon's script weaponizes Whale's own films against him.
Cinematography
Those black-and-white memory sequences? *Chef's kiss*.
Director
Bill Condon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brendan Fraser took a massive pay cut for this role—his comeback era started here, folks.
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