The Professor and the Madman
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What It’s About
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.
Directed by Farhad Safinia
Starring Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Marsan, Jennifer Ehle
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The Professor and the Madman is currently streaming on Prime Video, YouTube Free, Fawesome, Hoopla, and Kanopy in the United States. Availability last checked October 25, 2026.
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Release Date
03/07/2019
03/07/2019
Original Language
English
English
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