The Professor and the Madman (2019)

Name: The Professor and the Madman
Genre: History, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2019-03-07
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7.115
Cast: Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Marsan, Jennifer Ehle

History, Drama, Mystery, Thriller • PT2H4M

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.

Director: Farhad Safinia

Top Cast

Mel Gibson as James Murray
Sean Penn as Dr. William Chester Minor
Natalie Dormer as Eliza Merrett
Eddie Marsan as Muncie
Jennifer Ehle as Ada Murray

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