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The professor and the madman

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.

Other Authors: Safinia, Farhad (Screenwriter), Komarnicki, Todd (Screenwriter), 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.
Biographical films.
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Detective and mystery films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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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