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Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
The Professor and the Madman is a film that explores themes of based on novel or book, professor, lunatic asylum. It also touches on biography and based on true story and mental patient.
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Farhad Safinia
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Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Marsan, Jennifer Ehle, Jeremy Irvine, David O'Hara, Anthony Andrews, Ioan Gruffudd, Stephen Dillane
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The Professor and the Madman
You can watch The Professor and the Madman (2019) for free on Hoopla, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.1/10
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41%
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Director
Farhad Safinia
Cast
Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Marsan, Jennifer Ehle, Jeremy Irvine, David O'Hara, Anthony Andrews, Ioan Gruffudd, Stephen Dillane
11 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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