The Professor and the Madman

7.0/10 ★★★★★
Movie · 2019
The greatest dictionary. Its secret architect: a brilliant scholar and a dangerous madman.
Drama History Mystery Thriller
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.
Cast: Mel Gibson Sean Penn Natalie Dormer Eddie Marsan Jennifer Ehle
Director: Farhad Safinia
⚠️ Content advisory: Violence Disturbing content

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