TY - ADVS AU - Condon,Bill AU - Colichman,Paul AU - Fienberg,Gregg AU - Harris,Mark R. AU - McKellen,Ian AU - Fraser,Brendan AU - Redgrave,Lynn AU - Burwell,Carter AU - Bram,Christopher ED - Lions Gate Films. ED - Lions Gate Home Entertainment. ED - BBC Films. ED - Showtime Entertainment. ED - Flashpoint (Firm) ED - Regent Entertainment (Firm) TI - Gods and Monsters SN - 1588177858 PY - 2003///] CY - [California] PB - Lionsgate Home Entertainment KW - Whale, James, KW - Gay motion picture producers and directors KW - Drama KW - Frankenstein films KW - Production and direction KW - Older gay men KW - California KW - Social classes KW - British KW - Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) KW - Feature films KW - lcgft KW - Fiction films KW - Historical films KW - Biographical films KW - Film adaptations KW - Video recordings for the hearing impaired N1 - Specifications: Dolby surround; 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, enhanced for 16x9 tvs; Based upon the novel: Father of Frankenstein / by Christopher Bram; Originally released as motion picture in 1998; Includes documentary: The World of Gods and monsters : a journey with James Whale / produced and directed by David J. Skal and Sam Irvin ; written by David J. Skal ; narrated by Clive Barker; Special features: Directors's commentary with Bill Condon, documentary, The making of gods & monsters; theatrical trailer; Accompanied by: The World of Gods and monsters : a journey with James Whale / produced and directed by David J. Skal and Sam Irvin ; written by David J. Skal ; narrated by Clive Barker; The World of Gods and monsters : a journey with James Whale / produced and directed by David J. Skal and Sam Irvin ; written by David J. Skal ; narrated by Clive Barker; Director of photography, Stephen M. Katz ; editor, Virginia Katz ; music, Carter Burwell; Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave, Lolita Davidovich, David Dukes, Kevin J. O'Connor N2 - It's 1957, and Hollywood horror director 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 handsome young gardener Clayton Boone, the gay director and the simple yardman develop an unlikely friendship ER -