The Professor and the Madman (2019)
15
06/03/2020 (GB)
History, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
2h 4m
- 71% (1199 votes)
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The incredible true story that defined our world.
Overview
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
- Farhad SafiniaDirector, Writer
- Todd KomarnickiWriter
- John BoormanWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$25,000,000
Revenue
$4,957,273
Keywords
- based on novel or book
- professor
- lunatic asylum
- biography
- mental patient
- dictionary
- 19th century
Top Billed Cast
Mel Gibson
James Murray
Sean Penn
Dr. William Chester Minor
Natalie Dormer
Eliza Merrett
Eddie Marsan
Muncie
Jennifer Ehle
Ada Murray
Jeremy Irvine
Charles Hall
David O'Hara
Church
Anthony Andrews
Benjamin Jowett
Ioan Gruffudd
Henry Bradley
Stephen Dillane
Dr. Richard Brayne
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