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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 James Murray and a mentally ill patient Dr. William Minor. Starring Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer and Eddie Marsan, directed by Farhad Safinia.
- Farhad Safinia
- 2 min
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 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
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May 10, 2019 · A historical drama based on the true story of Dr. William Chester Minor, a former American Civil War soldier and a patient at an asylum, who helped compile the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. The film stars Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer and Jennifer Ehle.
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