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The Professor and the Madman

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The Professor and the Madman

The incredible true story that defined our world.

7.1

2h 4m

2019

“The incredible true story that defined our world.”

Synopsis

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

Trailer

HistoryDramaMysteryThriller

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Cast & Crew

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

as James Murray

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

as Dr. William Chester Minor

Natalie Dormer

Natalie Dormer

as Eliza Merrett

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

as Muncie

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

as Ada Murray

Jeremy Irvine

Jeremy Irvine

as Charles Hall

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

as Church

Anthony Andrews

Anthony Andrews

as Benjamin Jowett

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

as Henry Bradley

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