The Professor and the Madman

Movie · 2019 · 124 min

Synopsis: 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.

Synopsis: 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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Original title: The Professor and the Madman
Year: 2019
Runtime: 124 min
Genres: Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller
Themes: Based on a true story
Director: Farhad Safinia
Cast: Mel Gibson, Eddie Marsan, Jennifer Ehle, Sean Penn, Ioan Gruffudd, Natalie Dormer, David O'Hara, Stephen Dillane, Jeremy Irvine, Anthony Andrews