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The Professor and the Madman (2019)

The Professor and the Madman (2019)

Drama History

The incredible true story that defined our world.

Release Date: 2019, March 7
Directors: Farhad Safinia
Countries: Belgium, France, Ireland, Iceland, Mexico, United States of America
Production: Fastnet Films, 22H22, Caviar Antwerp NV, Definition Films, Zik Zak Filmworks, Voltage Pictures, Fábrica de Cine, Icon Productions
Cast: Jeremy Irvine, Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Steve Coogan, Jennifer Ehle, Christopher Maleki, David O'Hara, Ioan Gruffudd, Eddie Marsan, Lars Brygmann, Natalie Dormer, John Morton

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.

Keywords:

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