The Professor and the Madman
Brief Synopsis
The story of Professor James
Murray, the founding editor of
the Oxford English dictionary,
and how he discovered that
one of his biggest contributors
was a paranoid schizophrenic
holed up in a nearby English
asylum for commiting murder.
Cast & Crew
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Farhad Safinia
Director
Michael Nyqvist
Steve Coogan
Natalie Dormer
Jennifer Ehle
Jeremy Irvine
Film Details
Also Known As
Entre la razón y la locura, Il professore e il pazzo, O Gênio e o Louco, O Professor e o Louco, Professor and the Madman
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Crime
Drama
Period
Release Date
2017
Location
Europe
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 4m
Synopsis
The story of Professor James Murray, the founding editor of the Oxford English dictionary, and how he discovered that one of his biggest contributors was a paranoid schizophrenic holed up in a nearby English asylum for commiting murder.
Director
Farhad Safinia
Director
Cast
Michael Nyqvist
Steve Coogan
Natalie Dormer
Jennifer Ehle
Jeremy Irvine
David O'hara
Stephen Dillane
Ioan Gruffudd
Mel Gibson
Sean Penn
Eddie Marsan
Crew
John Boorman
Other
Nicolas Chartier
Producer
Tom Conroy
Production Designer
Zev Foreman
Executive Producer
Manu Gargi
Executive Producer
Lorraine Glynn
Hair & Makeup
Dan Hubbard
Casting
Lynn Johnston
Hair & Makeup
Dino Jonsäter
Editor
Todd Komarnicki
Screenplay
David Louw
Production Manager
Peter Mcaleese
Executive Producer
Jane Mccabe
Production Coordinator
Bear Mccreary
Music
Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh
Costume Designer
Jayson De Rosner
Line Producer
Dom Rustam
Executive Producer
Farhad Safinia
Screenplay
Edmund Sampson
Production Manager
Kasper Tuxen
Other
Kasper Tuxen
Director Of Photography
Gordon Wycherley
Location Manager
Tyler Zacharia
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Entre la razón y la locura, Il professore e il pazzo, O Gênio e o Louco, O Professor e o Louco, Professor and the Madman
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Biography
Crime
Drama
Period
Release Date
2017
Location
Europe
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 4m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Based on the book "The Professor and the Madman" by Simon Winchester; published in 1998.
Previously in development at Seaside Productions, which is no longer in operation.
Project was previously set up at Paramount Pictures. (8/28/2000)
Project was previously in development at EuropaCorp and Wild Child Films with Luc Besson and Aimee Peyronnet attached to produce. (7/7/03-2014)
