The Professor and the Madman
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2019
2h 4m
English
History, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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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.
The Professor and the Madman
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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Cast
James Murray
Dr. William Chester Minor
Muncie
Eliza Merrett
Henry Bradley
Frederick James Furnivall
Charles Hall
Winston Churchill
Alfred Minor
Ada Murray
Head Board Member
Defence Attorney Clarke
Parfit
Minor's Father
Henry Liddell
Bailiff #1
Joseph
Tom Coleman
Sir Richard
Lambeth Man
Colonel
Attendant No.1
Clare Merrett
George Merrett
Harold Murray
Directed By: Farhad Safinia
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Paladin5150
/10 5 years ago
I am not a Sean Penn fan, but, here, as the titular "madman" he deftly walks the tightrope between chewing the scenery, and sensitively portraying the inexplicable conflict and struggle one would have had keeping their demons at bay, if they were suffering from schizophrenia in the 19th century.
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CinemaSerf
3 years ago
This is the best effort I've seen from Sean Penn since "Milk" almost twelve years ago. His portrayal of the schizophrenic William Chester Minor who, having spent almost 40 years of his life in Broadmoor psychiatric hospital, became one of the single most significant contributors to the orginal Oxfor More
mitohobe
4 years ago
I really like it. It had a story within a true Story. Which in my opinion made it a little complex and exciting. Good for young adults and up. Teenagers might not find it so compelling but that's just a short time in their life when they're looking for total entertainment and action. This is not tha More
SWITCH.
5 years ago
In all likelihood, you will leave this film with a little more of an understanding of how the dictionary came to be, and a little more resentment for Gibson (one of the producers) for pushing this project to happen, regardless of its lacklustre subject. It's pleasant enough, but it's clear England m More
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