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A biographical drama film based on the book The Surgeon of Crowthorne by Simon Winchester, starring Mel Gibson and Sean Penn. It tells the story of James Murray, the director of the Oxford English Dictionary, and W. C. Minor, a murderer and asylum inmate who contributed to the dictionary.
May 10, 2019 · A historical drama about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and the unlikely friendship between its compiler and a mentally ill contributor. Starring Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer and Eddie Marsan, directed by Farhad Safinia.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Farhad Safinia
- 2019-05-10
May 10, 2019 · The Professor and the Madman. Professor James Murray begins work on compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid-19th century. Rent The Professor...
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- Mel Gibson
- Farhad Safinia
- Fastnet Films
May 10, 2019 · A disappointing adaptation of the true story of the first Oxford dictionary editor and his friendship with an asylum patient. The film fails to capture the intellectual thrill of words and instead focuses on the men's underdog status and suffering.
The unbelievable true story of a murderer confined to an insane asylum and his unlikely bond with a brilliant Oxford professor. Audio Languages: English. Subtitles: English. Starring: Mel Gibson Sean Penn Natalie Dormer Jennifer Ehle Jeremy Irvine Steve Coogan. Directed by: Farhad Safinia.
- Farhad Safinia
- January 1, 2019
- 125 min
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.
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Watch the 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.
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