Product: Gods and Monsters (1998)
Rating: 5.0
At Last A Gay Film Revealing Hollywood's Secret Life
Gods and Monsters takes us into both gay worlds: today's and Whales'. James Whale was not unlike so many aging gay men today; the difference is he needed to be totally closeted. As the young film student -- the film's narrative device -- probes into Whales' life we see and feel Whales disappointment with age, his disappointment with Hollywood, and his disappointment with his ghoulish creations. After seeing this beautiful film, read Elsa Lancester biography as she reveals her life with Charles Laughton and James Whale, both active gay men of the Hollywood's Golden Years -- and the English acting colony of Hollywood.