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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)

★ 6.8PG-13111 minDirector: Will Sharpe

2021 UK film by Will Sharpe

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is a 2021 biographical comedy-drama film based on the true life story of Louis Wain. It was directed by Will Sharpe, from a story by Simon Stephenson, and screenplay by Stephenson and Sharpe. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch (as the eccentric artist Louis Wain), Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough and Toby Jones.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain had its world premiere at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on 2 September 2021, had a limited release on 22 October 2021, and was released in the United States on Prime Video on 5 November 2021. It was released in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2022, by StudioCanal.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is The Electrical Life of Louis Wain about?
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) — The true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, psychedelic pictures transformed the public's perception of cats forever. Set in the early 1900s, we follow Wain as he seeks to unlock the "electrical" mysteries of the world and, in so d
Is The Electrical Life of Louis Wain based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
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Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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