The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)

Directed by

Will Sharpe

Genre

drama film, biographical film

Country

United Kingdom, France, United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 536 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the real life of Louis Wain, an eccentric British artist known for his whimsical cat paintings. It shows his rise to fame, his personal struggles, and the unique way he saw the world.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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