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Film · 2021

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Directed by Will Sharpe · starring Daniel Rigby, Olivier Richters and Siobhán McSweeney

  • 1 h 51 min
  • 12
  • Biography · Drama · History
  • UK
  • Released in the UK 31 December 2021

Synopsis

This biographical drama, set in England in 1888, tells the true story of Briton Louis Wain (played by Benedict Cumberbatch), an entrepreneur, inventor and artist who, thanks to his ingenuity, managed to support his family made up of five sisters and a mother. . In his adult life, Wain met what would become the two loves of his life. On the one hand, he met Emily (played by Claire Foy), who would be the woman of his life; and, on the other, he adopted a lost kitten named peter. Thanks to his crazy inventions, Wain manages to attract the attention of the great publications of the moment. Thanks to his two loves, Wain will be able to immortalize those tattoo paintings that made him so famous. Directed by Will Sharpe and based on Simon Stephenson's 'Mr. Wain' features a cast that includes Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Stacy Martin, Aimee Lou Wood, Adeel Akhtar, Julian Barratt, Sharon Rooney, Hayley Squires, Asim Chaudhry, Sophia Di Martino, Jamie Demetriou, Olivier Richters, Crystal Clarke, Daniel Rigby, Anya McKenna-Bruce, Alistair Green, Stewart Scudamore, Indica Watson, Alfredo Tavares, Jimmy Winch. It is produced by Film 4, Shoebox Films, SunnyMarch, Amazon Studios, Studiocanal and distributed in Spain by A Contracorriente Films.

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Runtime
111 min1 hour and 51 minutes
Rating
12Suitable for 12 years and over
How long is The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?
1 hour and 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was The Electrical Life of Louis Wain released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 31 December 2021.
Who directed The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?
Will Sharpe.
Who is in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?
It stars Daniel Rigby, Olivier Richters, Siobhán McSweeney and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Where can I watch The Electrical Life of Louis Wain?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
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Director
Will Sharpe
Writers
Will Sharpe

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