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The Professor and the Madman is a 2019 biographical drama film directed by Farhad Safinia (under the pseudonym P. B. Shemran), from a screenplay by Safinia and Todd Komarnicki based on the 1998 book The Surgeon of Crowthorne (published in the United States as The Professor and the Madman) by Simon Winchester.
May 10, 2019 · A biographical drama about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and the unlikely friendship between its compiler James Murray and a mentally ill contributor Dr. William Minor. Starring Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer and Eddie Marsan, directed by Farhad Safinia.
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- 2019-05-10
May 10, 2019 · A review of the 2019 film based on the true story of the first Oxford dictionary editor and his friendship with an asylum patient. The review criticizes the film's direction, dialogue, and acting, and questions its focus on the men rather than the words.
May 10, 2019 · A historical drama based on the true story of Dr. William Chester Minor, a former American Civil War soldier and a patient at an asylum, who helped compile the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. See ratings, reviews, trailer, cast, and where to watch online.
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- Fastnet Films
Sep 28, 1998 · The Professor and the Madman, masterfully researched and eloquently written, is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary-- and literary history.
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The true story of Oxford Professor James Murray who took the lead in creating the Oxford English Dictionary with the help of Dr. William Chester Minor, imprisoned in an insane asylum for the crime of murder. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
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Watch the official trailer of the 2019 biographical drama film based on the true story of the Oxford English Dictionary. Learn how Professor James Murray (Mel Gibson) and Dr. W.C. Minor (Sean Penn), a convicted murderer, collaborated on the project.
