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The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of...
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain follows a familiar...
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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain follows a familiar formula, but director Will Sharpe’s signature style – and Cumberbatch’s playful performance – set it apart.
Nov 5, 2021 · The Electrical Life of Louis Wain: Directed by Will Sharpe. With Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones. English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Will Sharpe
- 2021-11-05
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 69% rating based on 159 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The critics consensus reads: "Sparked by a pair of well-matched leads, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain honors its real-life subject by adding a dash of whimsy to the standard biopic formula."
Oct 22, 2021 · But while scientists and inventors were trying to use electricity to illuminate darkness and operate machinery, Louis Wain believed that electrical forces are what pull us forward in time and help us hold onto our memories. He called electricity "the key to all of life's most alarming secrets."
Dec 30, 2021 · The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is a very good biopic – but, even better than that, it offers a wondrous ode to the transformative powers of love and, above all, cats.
Sep 3, 2021 · Sep 2, 2021 11:15pm PT. ‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’ Review: Benedict Cumberbatch Is the Cat’s Whiskers. The man responsible for some of Victorian England's most beloved feline...
