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The Professor and the Madman

In the mid-19th century, Professor James Murray embarked on the monumental task of compiling the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, and received a remarkable 10,000 word entries from Dr. William Minor, a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum.

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Main Cast

Mel Gibson Mel Gibson James Murray
Sean Penn Sean Penn Dr. William Chester Minor
Eddie Marsan Eddie Marsan Muncie
Natalie Dormer Natalie Dormer Eliza Merrett
Ioan Gruffudd Ioan Gruffudd Henry Bradley
Steve Coogan Steve Coogan Frederick James Furnivall
Jeremy Irvine Jeremy Irvine Charles Hall
Brendan Patricks Brendan Patricks Winston Churchill
Adam Fergus Adam Fergus Alfred Minor
Jennifer Ehle Jennifer Ehle Ada Murray
Brian Fortune Brian Fortune Head Board Member
Aidan McArdle Aidan McArdle Defence Attorney Clarke
David Crowley David Crowley Parfit
Kieran O'Reilly Kieran O'Reilly Minor's Father
Bryan Murray Bryan Murray Henry Liddell
Oengus MacNamara Oengus MacNamara Bailiff #1
Christopher Maleki Christopher Maleki Joseph
Sean Duggan Sean Duggan Tom Coleman
Bryan Quinn Bryan Quinn Sir Richard
Steve Gunn Steve Gunn Lambeth Man
Malcolm Freeman Malcolm Freeman Colonel
Joe McKinney Joe McKinney Attendant No.1
Robert McCormack Robert McCormack Harold Murray
John Morton John Morton Scriptorium Assistant
Abigail Coburn Abigail Coburn Elsie Murray
Stephen Dillane Stephen Dillane Dr. Richard Brayne
David O'Hara David O'Hara Church
Laurence Fox Laurence Fox Philip Lyttelton Gell
Lars Brygmann Lars Brygmann Max Mueller
Anthony Andrews Anthony Andrews Benjamin Jowett

Creators

Farhad Safinia Farhad Safinia Director, Writer
John Boorman John Boorman Writer
Todd Komarnicki Todd Komarnicki Writer

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The Professor And The Madman Official Trailer

The Professor And The Madman Official Trailer

The Professor and the Madman | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical Entertainment

The Professor and the Madman | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical Entertainment

Info about The Professor and the Madman

Studio(s): Fastnet Films, 22h22

Originally Released: United States, Mar 07, 2019

Production Countries: France, Ireland, Mexico, United States

Box Office Gross: $4,957,273.00

Budget: $25,000,000.00

Genres:Biography, Drama, History

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