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The Professor and the Madman

Name: The Professor and the Madman
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 2019-03-07
Duration: 124 min
Cast: Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Marsan, Jennifer Ehle

The incredible true story that defined our world.

2019 2h 4m 7.1 rated History, Drama

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.

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Starring

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

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Director

Farhad Safinia

Studios

Fastnet Films, 22H22, Caviar Antwerp NV, Definition Films, Zik Zak Filmworks

Release

2019-03-07

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2019 History Drama Farhad Safinia based on novel or book professor lunatic asylum biography based on true story mental patient dictionary 19th century

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