The Professor and the Madman (2019)
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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You Down With OED?
"If you've seen the movie or read the book, the professor and the madman, the book was by Simon Winchester and the book starred Mel Gibson as Murray and Sean Penn as the quote unquote madman Chester minor."
— Chuck
Chuck mentions the film adaptation of the book about James Murray and Dr. William Chester Minor's relationship during the OED's creation.
Nov 30, 2023
#010621
Short Stuff: Is It Theater or Theatre?
"The Professor and the Mad Man, I think."
— Josh
Josh mentions this film about the Oxford English Dictionary, contrasting it with Noah Webster's dictionary.
Jan 6, 2021
Cast
Mel Gibson
James Murray
Sean Penn
Dr. William Chester Minor
Natalie Dormer
Eliza Merrett
Eddie Marsan
Muncie
Jennifer Ehle
Ada Murray
Jeremy Irvine
Charles Hall
David O'Hara
Church
Anthony Andrews
Benjamin Jowett
Ioan Gruffudd
Henry Bradley
Stephen Dillane
Dr. Richard Brayne
Steve Coogan
Frederick James Furnivall
Laurence Fox
Philip Lyttelton Gell
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