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The Professor and the Madman

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Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Chester Minor.

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Mel Gibson
James Murray
Sean Penn
Dr. William Chester Minor
Eddie Marsan
Mr. Muncie

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Awards

  • 2020 - IFMCA Award - Best Original Score for a Drama Film - nominated

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