THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN (Theatrical Release USA 2019)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.6|5.0 Starsìììì

The Professor and the Madman—unique, refreshing classic—can be easily passed over due to its story. Don’t make that mistake. The movie is well-written, well-presented, and well-acted. Exceptionally good acting by both Mel Gibson and Sean Penn. Terrific watch, exceptionally entertaining.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

The man who began the Oxford Dictionary is helped by a man in an asylum for the insane

Additional Thanks

Thank you to Director Farhad Safinia for directing effort. Thank you to Executive Producers Zev Foreman, Manu Gargi, Peter McAleese, Dominic Rustam, and Tyler Zacharia for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: James Murray (Mel Gibson), Dr. William Chester Minor (Sean Penn), Mr. Muncie (Eddie Marsan), Eliza Merett (Natalie Dormer), Ada Murray (Jennifer Ehle), Frederick Furnivall (Steve Coogan), Dr. Richard Brayn (Stephen Dillane), Henry Bradley (Ioan Gruffudd), Charles Hall (Jeremy Irvine), Philip Lyttelton Gell (Laurence Fox), and Benjamin Jowett (Anthony Andrews).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. This is well done, a good telling of an important piece of history.

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