The Professor and the Madman (2019)
History, Drama • PT2H4M
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.
Director: Farhad Safinia
Top Cast
- Mel Gibson as James Murray
- Sean Penn as Dr. William Chester Minor
- Natalie Dormer as Eliza Merrett
- Eddie Marsan as Muncie
- Jennifer Ehle as Ada Murray
