The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.
Director: Will Sharpe
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Benedict Cumberbatch as Louis Wain |
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Claire Foy as Emily Wain |
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Andrea Riseborough as Caroline Wain |
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Toby Jones as Sir William Ingram |
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Sharon Rooney as Josephine Wain |
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Aimee Lou Wood as Claire Wain |
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Hayley Squires as Marie Wain |
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Stacy Martin as Felicie Wain |
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Phoebe Nicholls as Mrs Wain |
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Adeel Akhtar as Dan Rider |
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Asim Chaudhry as Herbert Railton |
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Taika Waititi as Max Kase |
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Crystal Clarke as Alicia Simmonds |
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Daniel Rigby as Bendigo |
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Richard Ayoade as Henry Wood |
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Julian Barratt as Dr Elphick |
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Dorothy Atkinson as Mrs Du Frayne |
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Nick Cave as H.G. Wells |
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Olivia Colman as Narrator |
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Fehinti Balogun as Praga |
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Jamie Demetriou as Woodville Jr. |
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Sophia Di Martino as Judith |
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Siobhán McSweeney as Dr Cooke |
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Stewart Scudamore as Dr Quantock |
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Simon Munnery as Jem Mace |
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James Eeles as Train Attendant |
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Olivier Richters as Journeyman Boxer |
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Indica Watson as Young Felicie Wain |
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Dorothy Atkinson as Mrs. DuFrayne |
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Kiki May as Paper Girl (1891) |
| Production | Donald Sabourin | Co-Producer |
| Art | Thalia Ecclestone | Art Direction |
| Production | Dixie Chassay | Casting |
| Production | Julia Oh | Executive Producer |
| Art | Suzie Davies | Production Design |
| Production | Leah Clarke | Producer |
| Art | Charlotte Dirickx | Set Decoration |
| Production | Ollie Madden | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annette Field | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | Caroline Barclay | Supervising Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael O'Connor | Costume Design |
| Camera | Erik Wilson | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vickie Lang | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Ron Halpern | Executive Producer |
| Production | Didier Lupfer | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Selina Macarthur | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Annette Field | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Dan MacRae | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lucy Jordan | Casting Associate |
| Art | Elena Real-Davies | Art Department Assistant |
| Sound | Arthur Sharpe | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Guy Heeley | Producer |
| Directing | Will Sharpe | Director |
| Writing | Will Sharpe | Writer |
| Production | Adam Ackland | Producer |
| Writing | Simon Stephenson | Writer |
| Crew | Luke Tumber | Stunt Double |
| Sound | Jen Annor | Assistant Sound Engineer |
| Directing | Alana Marmion-Warr | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Ellie Rawlings | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Gisela Evert | Post Production Supervisor |
| Production | Cheyenne Conway | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Olly Robinson | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Nick Dilworth | Construction Manager |
| Art | Caroline Harper | Standby Art Director |
| Art | Celestria Kimmins | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Polina Kalentsits | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | P.R. Smith | Property Master |
| Art | Kat Law | Draughtsman |
| Crew | Elizabeth Donker Curtius | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Mark Stanton-Kelly | Stunts |
| Camera | Jaap Buitendijk | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Joshua Callis-Smith | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Editing | Dan Coles | Colorist |
| Editing | Craig Ferreira | First Assistant Editor |
| Production | Lewis Humble | Post Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Christoph Bauschinger | Music Editor |
| Sound | Yann McCullough | Music Editor |
| Crew | Zoe Flower | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Sarah Turner | Production Secretary |
| Production | Alexandra Bahiyyih Wain | Production Secretary |
| Crew | Sarah Shepherd | Dialect Coach |
| Production | Amy Sharman | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Lillie Fleur | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Lil Clarke | Producer |
| Production | Daniel Battsek | Executive Producer |
| Production | Benedict Cumberbatch | Executive Producer |
| Production | Simon Stephenson | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vickie Lang | Hair Designer |
| Crew | Brian Nickels | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Amy Haida | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kristyan Mallett | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donald McInnes | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donald McInnes | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hannah Scott | Hairstylist |
| Production | Lucy Rands | Casting |
| Crew | Alex Reynolds | Choreographer |
| Sound | Ian Waggott | Sound |