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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 · With Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer. Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
- Farhad Safinia
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- 2 min
May 10, 2019 · 39% 33 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Professor James Murray begins work on compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid-19th century.
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- Mel Gibson
- Farhad Safinia
- Fastnet Films
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. 3,230 IMDb 7.2 2 h 4 min 2019. X-Ray 16+. Drama · Historical · Cerebral · Compelling. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.99. Buy. HD $9.99.
- 124 min
May 10, 2019 · Nick Allen May 10, 2019. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. “The Professor and the Madman” is the latest fiasco in bad movie history—what was once a dream project for Mel Gibson (who acquired the rights way back in 1998), and meant to be the directorial debut for his “Apocalypto” co-writer Farhad Safinia, has now become a ...
Professor James Murray (Mel Gibson) took on the challenge of creating the most comprehensive dictionary ever compiled, but knew that it would take him and his team over a century to compile all known definitions.
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May 25, 2019 · Movies. Movie Reviews. ‘The Professor and the Madman’: Film Review. Farhad Safinia (as P.B. Shemran) makes his feature debut with the troubled 'The Professor and the Madman'...
