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.
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The Professor and the Madman
Where to watch: Amazon
Movie · History · Drama
2019 · 2h 4m · ★ 16% (56K)
The incredible true story that defined our world.
Director: Farhad Safinia
Starring: Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer
Overview
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.
Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Marsan, Jennifer Ehle, Jeremy Irvine, David O'Hara, Anthony Andrews, Ioan Gruffudd, Stephen Dillane, Steve Coogan, Laurence Fox, Lars Brygmann, Brendan Patricks, Adam Fergus, Brian Fortune, Aidan McArdle, David Crowley, Kieran O'Reilly, Bryan Murray