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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.

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Other Authors: Safinia, Farhad (Film director, Screenwriter), Komarnicki, Todd (Screenwriter), Chartier, Nicolas (Film producer), Pavlovich, GastoĢn (Film producer), Gibson, Mel (Actor), Penn, Sean, 1960- (Actor), Dormer, Natalie, 1982- (Actor), Marsan, Eddie (Actor), Ehle, Jennifer, 1969- (Actor), Irvine, Jeremy, 1990- (Actor), O'Hara, David, 1965- (Actor), Andrews, Anthony, 1948- (Actor), Gruffudd, Ioan (Actor), Dillane, Stephen, 1956- (Actor), Coogan, Steve (Actor), Winchester, Simon
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: [Santa Monica, CA] : Vertical Entertainment, [2019]
Subjects:
Murray, James A. H. > (James Augustus Henry), > 1837-1915 > Drama.
Minor, William Chester > Drama.
Oxford English dictionary > Drama.
College teachers > Drama.
Lexicographers > Great Britain > Drama.
Psychiatric hospital patients > Great Britain > Drama.
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Film adaptations.
Detective and mystery films.
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Fiction films.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Based on the book by Simon Winchester.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1; wide screen; Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0.
Audience:Rating: Not rated.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Kasper Tuxen ; editor, Dino Jonsater ; music, Bear McCreary

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