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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

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The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

111 mins

Rating

6.944/10

Release Date

21 October 2021

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Louis Wain

Claire Foy

Claire Foy

Emily Wain

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseborough

Caroline Wain

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Sir William Ingram

Sharon Rooney

Sharon Rooney

Josephine Wain

Aimee Lou Wood

Aimee Lou Wood

Claire Wain

Hayley Squires

Hayley Squires

Marie Wain

Stacy Martin

Stacy Martin

Felicie Wain

Phoebe Nicholls

Phoebe Nicholls

Mrs Wain

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Dan Rider

Asim Chaudhry

Asim Chaudhry

Herbert Railton

Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi

Max Kase

Crystal Clarke

Crystal Clarke

Alicia Simmonds

Daniel Rigby

Daniel Rigby

Bendigo

Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

Henry Wood

Julian Barratt

Julian Barratt

Dr Elphick

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Mrs Du Frayne

Nick Cave

Nick Cave

H.G. Wells

Olivia Colman

Olivia Colman

Narrator

Fehinti Balogun

Fehinti Balogun

Praga

Jamie Demetriou

Jamie Demetriou

Woodville Jr.

Sophia Di Martino

Sophia Di Martino

Judith

Siobhán McSweeney

Siobhán McSweeney

Dr Cooke

Stewart Scudamore

Stewart Scudamore

Dr Quantock

Simon Munnery

Simon Munnery

Jem Mace

James Eeles

James Eeles

Train Attendant

Olivier Richters

Olivier Richters

Journeyman Boxer

Indica Watson

Indica Watson

Young Felicie Wain

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Mrs. DuFrayne

Kiki May

Kiki May

Paper Girl (1891)

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