The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman

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The Professor and the Madman

"The incredible true story that defined our world."

2019

2h 4m

7.1(1246 votes)

History

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

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.

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Production Companies

Fastnet Films

22h22

Zik Zak Filmworks

Voltage Pictures

Fábrica de Cine

Icon Productions

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

35 members

Acting

Mel Gibson

James Murray

Mel Gibson

Acting

Sean Penn

Dr. William Chester Minor

Sean Penn

Acting

Natalie Dormer

Eliza Merrett

Natalie Dormer

Acting

Eddie Marsan

Muncie

Eddie Marsan

Acting

Jennifer Ehle

Ada Murray

Jennifer Ehle

Acting

Jeremy Irvine

Charles Hall

Jeremy Irvine

Acting

David O'Hara

Church

David O'Hara

Acting

Anthony Andrews

Benjamin Jowett

Anthony Andrews

Acting

Ioan Gruffudd

Henry Bradley

Ioan Gruffudd

Acting

Stephen Dillane

Dr. Richard Brayne

Stephen Dillane

Acting

Steve Coogan

Frederick James Furnivall

Steve Coogan

Acting

Laurence Fox

Philip Lyttelton Gell

Laurence Fox

Acting

Lars Brygmann

Max Mueller

Lars Brygmann

Acting

Brendan Patricks

Winston Churchill

Brendan Patricks

Acting

Adam Fergus

Alfred Minor

Adam Fergus

Acting

Brian Fortune

Head Board Member

Brian Fortune

Acting

Aidan McArdle

Defence Attorney Clarke

Aidan McArdle

Acting

David Crowley

Parfit

David Crowley

Acting

Kieran O'Reilly

Minor's Father

Kieran O'Reilly

Acting

Bryan Murray

Henry Liddell

Bryan Murray

Acting

Oengus MacNamara

Bailiff #1

Oengus MacNamara

Acting

Christopher Maleki

Joseph

Christopher Maleki

Acting

Sean Duggan

Tom Coleman

Sean Duggan

Acting

Bryan Quinn

Sir Richard

Bryan Quinn

Acting

Steve Gunn

Lambeth Man

Steve Gunn

Acting

Malcolm Freeman

Colonel

Malcolm Freeman

Acting

Joe McKinney

Attendant No.1

Joe McKinney

Acting

Olivia McKevitt

Clare Merrett

Olivia McKevitt

Acting

Shane Noone

George Merrett

Shane Noone

Acting

Robert McCormack

Harold Murray

Robert McCormack

Acting

Ronan O'Connor

Gate Guard

No Image

Acting

John Morton

Scriptorium Assistant

John Morton

Acting

Abigail Coburn

Elsie Murray

Abigail Coburn

Acting

Paul Gough

Guard

No Image

Acting

Lucas Browne

Eastman Minor

No Image

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