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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.
- $25 million
- Bear McCreary
- May 10, 2019 (United States)
May 10, 2019 · A biographical 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.
- Farhad Safinia
- 481
- 2 min
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
May 10, 2019 · A film about the Oxford dictionary editor and his asylum patient who submitted 10,000 definitions, starring Mel Gibson and Sean Penn. The reviewer criticizes the film for its bad dialogue, cheap acting, and superficial story that forgets the true story of the dictionary project.
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The Professor and the Madman. 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+.
- 124 min
