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The Professor and the Madman

2019 · 124 min

A somber, slow-burning historical drama that balances intellectual obsession with mental anguish and unlikely friendship.

Tagline: The incredible true story that defined our world.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, earnest and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, madness, friendship, redemption
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
madness
friendship
redemption
obsession
Places: hospital
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild