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The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman

The incredible true story that defined our world.

20197.12h 4m

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.

Directed by Farhad Safinia
Written by John Boorman, Todd Komarnicki, Farhad Safinia
Produced by Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson, Gastón Pavlovich
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $5.0M

Top Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

James Murray

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Dr. William Chester Minor

Natalie Dormer

Natalie Dormer

Eliza Merrett

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Muncie

Jennifer Ehle

Jennifer Ehle

Ada Murray

Jeremy Irvine

Jeremy Irvine

Charles Hall

David O'Hara

David O'Hara

Church

Anthony Andrews

Anthony Andrews

Benjamin Jowett

Ioan Gruffudd

Ioan Gruffudd

Henry Bradley

Stephen Dillane

Stephen Dillane

Dr. Richard Brayne

Themes & Keywords

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About The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman is a history, drama, mystery, thriller film released in 2019 exploring themes of based on novel or book, professor, lunatic asylum, biography, based on true story, mental patient. Directed by Farhad Safinia, it stars Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer. 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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