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The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman (2019)★ 7.5/10

Not Rated · US · 124 min · March 15, 2019

  • Drama
  • History
  • Biography

Directed by: Farhad Safinia

Written by: Todd Komarnicki, Farhad Safinia, Simon Winchester, John Boorman

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.

Directed by

Farhad Safinia

Written by

Todd KomarnickiFarhad SafiniaSimon WinchesterJohn Boorman

Cast & crew

Mel GibsonJames MurraySean PennDr. William Chester MinorEddie MarsanMr. MuncieNatalie DormerEliza MerrettJennifer EhleAda MurraySteve CooganFrederick James FurnivallStephen DillaneDr. Richard BraynIoan GruffuddHenry BradleyJeremy IrvineCharles HallLaurence FoxPhilip Lyttelton GellAnthony AndrewsBenjamin JowettLars BrygmannMax MuellerBryan MurrayHenry LiddellDavid O'HaraChurchSean DugganTom ColemanOlivia McKevittClare MerrettRobert McCormackHarold MurrayAbigail CoburnElsie MurrayAnthony BrophySergeant StegglesAidan McArdleDefence Attorney ClarkeShane NooneGeorge MerrettBrian FortuneHead Board MemberOengus MacNamaraBailiff #1Brian HartyBailiff #2Rúaidhrí ConroyDeclan ReillyBrendan PatricksWinston ChurchillBosco HoganLord Chief JusticePhilip O'SullivanProsecutor DenmanDavid CrowleyParfitSteve GunnLambeth ManBryan QuinnSir RichardShane GatelyAngry SpectatorTara BreathnachHousekeeperChristopher MalekiFredouncreditedChris Mc MorrowPhotographeruncreditedJohn MortonScriptorium AssistantuncreditedKieran O'ReillyMinor's FatheruncreditedIan TilsonAngry SpectatoruncreditedEmily DalyIris MerrettLuke HarmanJack MerrettTeegan DevlinPeggy MerrettNathan HartePeter MerrettAlice KellyOlive MerrettAoife KellyOlive MerrettPhonsie WardellOswyn MurrayNora CooperHilda MurraySimon CourySir Charles TroupDavid HeapJury ForemanMalcolm FreemanColonelJoe McKinneyAttendant No.1Gordon HudsonRefreePatrick McCawWellington PlayerRay MaloneGate GuardBill O'BrienNewspaper SellerGuy CarletonAngry SpectatorKarl RonanMusic TeacherJordan LennonYoung William Chestor MinoruncreditedRichard O'ConnorAngry Spectator 2uncreditedRonan O'ConnorGate GuarduncreditedMark QuigleyAttendantuncredited