The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman

NR2019•124 min

4KHDRCC

Drama Thriller Mystery History

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.

Audience Score:

7.1

Directed by:Farhad Safinia

Theatrical release poster for the film The Professor and the Madman

The Cast

Mel Gibson photo

Mel Gibson

James Murray

Sean Penn photo

Sean Penn

Dr. William Chester Minor

Natalie Dormer photo

Natalie Dormer

Eliza Merrett

Eddie Marsan photo

Eddie Marsan

Muncie

Jennifer Ehle photo

Jennifer Ehle

Ada Murray

Jeremy Irvine photo

Jeremy Irvine

Charles Hall

David O'Hara photo

David O'Hara

Church

Anthony Andrews photo

Anthony Andrews

Benjamin Jowett

Ioan Gruffudd photo

Ioan Gruffudd

Henry Bradley

Stephen Dillane photo

Stephen Dillane

Dr. Richard Brayne

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