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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Synopsis

English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings.
Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2021 - World premiere
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2021 - Gala Presentations

Details

Year
2021
Type of project
Features
Running time
111 min
Director
Will Sharpe
Producer
Adam Ackland, Ed Clarke, Leah Clarke, Guy Heeley
Co-Producer
Donald Sabourin
Executive Producer
Ron Halpern, Didier Lupfer, Dan MacRae, Julia Oh, Ollie Madden, Daniel Battsek, Benedict Cumberbatch, Simon Stephenson
Editor
Selina Macarthur
Screenwriter
Simon Stephenson, Will Sharpe
Director of Photography
Erik Alexander Wilson
Production Designer
Suzie Davies
Sound
Rashad Hall-Heinz, Richard Straker
Composer
Arthur Sharpe
Principal cast
Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Taika Waititi, Olivia Colman
Story
Simon Stephenson

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Shoebox Films, SunnyMarch production with support from Studiocanal, Film4, Amazon Studios

Shoebox Films

48 Russell Square
London WC1B 4JP

Sales Company

STUDIOCANAL

1, Place du Spectacle
92130 Issy les Moulineaux
France

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