The Professor and the Madman (2019)

The Professor and the Madman (2019)

The incredible true story that defined our world. 2019-03-07 France, Ireland, Mexico, United States of America 124 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Mel Gibson is James Murray
James Murray
Sean Penn is Dr. William Chester Minor
Dr. William Chester Minor
Eddie Marsan is Muncie
Natalie Dormer is Eliza Merrett
Eliza Merrett
Ioan Gruffudd is Henry Bradley
Henry Bradley
Steve Coogan is Frederick James Furnivall
Frederick James Furnivall
Jeremy Irvine is Charles Hall
Charles Hall
Brendan Patricks is Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Adam Fergus is Alfred Minor
Alfred Minor
Jennifer Ehle is Ada Murray
Ada Murray
Brian Fortune is Head Board Member
Head Board Member
Aidan McArdle is Defence Attorney Clarke
Defence Attorney Clarke