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May 10, 2019 · A biographical drama about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and the unlikely friendship between its compiler and a criminal patient. Starring Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer and Eddie Marsan, directed by Farhad Safinia.
- Farhad Safinia
- 481
- 2 min
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.
- $25 million
- Bear McCreary
- May 10, 2019 (United States)
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 about the unlikely friendship between a professor and a doctor who helped compile the first Oxford English Dictionary. The film has mixed reviews from critics and audiences, who praise the performances but criticize the script and direction.
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- Mel Gibson
- Farhad Safinia
- Fastnet Films
Sep 28, 1998 · 117,017 ratings7,200 reviews. 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. 3,226 IMDb 7.2 2 h 4 min 2019. X-Ray 16+.
