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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)

Coming Out at October 21, 2021 in theaters and November 5 on Amazon Prime

Biography, Drama, History

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is biography drama history film directed by Will Sharpe, and written by Simon Stephenson & Will Sharpe. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Jamie Demetriou, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Hayley Squires and Stacy Martin. The film primiered at September 2, 2021 on Telluride Film Festival.

The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public’s perception of cats forever. Moving from the late 1800s through to the 1930s, we follow the incredible adventures of this inspiring, unsung hero, as he seeks to unlock the “electrical” mysteries of the world and, in so doing, to better understand his own life and the profound love he shared with his wife Emily Richardson (Claire Foy).

Director: Will Sharpe

Writers: Simon Stephenson, Will Sharpe

Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Jamie Demetriou, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Hayley Squires, Stacy Martin

►Cast

Benedict CumberbatchLouis Wain
Claire FoyEmily Richardson-Wain
Jamie DemetriouWoodville Jr
Andrea RiseboroughCaroline Wain
Toby Jones
Hayley Squires
Stacy Martin
Julian Barratt
Sharon Rooney
Aimee Lou WoodClaire
Taika Waititi
Sophia Di MartinoJudith
Olivia ColmanNarrator (voice)
Adeel Akhtar
Olivier RichtersJourneyman Boxer
Kiki MayPaper Girl
Asim Chaudhry
Dorothy AtkinsonMrs. DuFrayne
Nick CaveH.G. Wells
Crystal ClarkeAlicia
Daniel RigbyBendigo
Alfredo TavaresRestaurant Customer
Alistair GreenGravedigger
Anya McKenna-BruceYoung Marie
Indica WatsonYoung Felicie Wain
Jimmy WinchYoung Louis Wain
Stewart ScudamoreDr. Quantock
Sarah-Jane De CrespignyCat person
Conny Stadler
Ashley HudsonClumsy kissing waiter

( Cast details on imdb )

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