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The Professor and the Madman
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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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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.
More about The Professor and the Madman
Cast
Mel GibsonJames Murray
Sean PennDr. William Chester Minor
Natalie DormerEliza Merrett
Eddie MarsanMuncie
Jennifer EhleAda Murray
Jeremy IrvineCharles Hall
David O'HaraChurch
Anthony AndrewsBenjamin JowettCredits
- Directed by
- Farhad Safinia
- Written by
- Farhad Safinia, John Boorman, Todd Komarnicki
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Box office
- $5M
Production
Fastnet FilmsIreland
22H22France- Caviar Antwerp NVBelgium
- Definition Films
Zik Zak FilmworksIceland
Voltage PicturesUnited States
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