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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

20216.91h 51m

Overview

The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.

Directed by Will Sharpe
Written by Simon Stephenson, Will Sharpe
Produced by Leah Clarke, Guy Heeley, Adam Ackland
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Top Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Louis Wain

Claire Foy

Claire Foy

Emily Wain

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough

Caroline Wain

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Sir William Ingram

Sharon Rooney

Sharon Rooney

Josephine Wain

Aimee Lou Wood

Aimee Lou Wood

Claire Wain

Hayley Squires

Hayley Squires

Marie Wain

Stacy Martin

Stacy Martin

Felicie Wain

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Mrs Wain

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Dan Rider

Themes & Keywords

inventoraffectationbased on true storyangry19th centurycalmcandidunassumingcautionaryinspirationalcasualdidacticdramaticcriticaladmiringadoringambiguousamusedcelebratorydefiantembarrassedempatheticenchantenthusiasticfamiliarfrustrated

About The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is a drama, history, comedy film released in 2021 exploring themes of inventor, affectation, based on true story, angry, 19th century, calm. Directed by Will Sharpe, it stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough. The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.

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