Will Sharpe
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Edition 2021
111'
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2021
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Historical, Drama, Biography
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Dialogue:
English
Director:
Will Sharpe
Composer:
Arthur Sharpe
With:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Andrea Riseborough, Taika Waititi
The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever. Moving from the late 1800s through to the 1930s, we follow the incredible adventures of this inspiring, unsung hero, as he seeks to unlock the "electrical"mysteries of the world and, in so doing, to better understand his own life and the profoundlove he shared with his wife Emily Richardson (Claire Foy).
“The man responsible for some of Victorian England's most beloved feline paintings led rather an interesting life. This odd biopic features an adorably awkward Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, and plays a lot like Tim Burton’s Big Eyes as quirky style-phile Wes Anderson might have directed it.” - Variety
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Credits
Director
Will Sharpe
Composer
Arthur Sharpe
With
Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Andrea Riseborough, Taika Waititi
Scenario
Simon Stephenson, Will Sharpe
Director of Photography
Erik Wilson
Editor
Selina Macarthur
Producer
Adam Ackland, Ed Clarke, Leah Clarke, Guy Heeley
Production studios
Amazon Studios
Distributor
The Searchers
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Dialogue
English
Countries of production
United Kingdom
Year
2021
Filmography
Will Sharpe
Gokiburi (short, 2009), Black Pond (2011), The Darkest Universe (2016), Flowers (TV-series, 2016/18)
