2. The monster has a life of its own…
• Subject of plays, movies and
television shows, action figures,
graphic novels, comic books,
music, and is even featured on a
cereal box.
• Reinterpreted and retold across a
wide range of media and across
generations.
• Adaptations often interpret the
tale and reflect in some way the
interests of their own time period.
• What might account for the
enduring appeal of the story?
11. James Whale’s Frankenstein (1931)
• Directed by James Whale
• Boris Karloff as monster
• Colin Clive as Victor
• Moment of Creation
12. Kenneth Branagh’s Frankenstein (1994)
• Produced by Francis Ford
Coppola
• Directed by Kenneth Branagh
(who plays Victor)
• Robert De Niro as the monster
• Trailer