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The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever. Moving from the late 1800s through to the 1930s, we follow the incredible adventures of this inspiring, unsung hero, as he seeks to unlock the "electrical" mysteries of the world and, in so doing, to better understand his own life and the profound love he shared with his wife Emily Richardson (Claire Foy).
Original Release
10/21/2021
US Release
10/22/2021
Cast
Name | Character |
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Benedict Cumberbatch | Louis Wain |
Claire Foy | Emily Richardson-Wain / Emily Wain |
Andrea Riseborough | Caroline Wain |
Toby Jones | Sir William Ingram |
Sharon Rooney | Josephine Wain |
Aimee Lou Wood | Claire Wain |
Hayley Squires | Marie Wain |
Stacy Martin | Felicie Wain |
Phoebe Nicholls | Mrs. Wain / Mrs Wain |
Adeel Akhtar | Dan Rider |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Benedict Cumberbatch | Louis Wain |
Claire Foy | Emily Richardson-Wain / Emily Wain |
Andrea Riseborough | Caroline Wain |
Toby Jones | Sir William Ingram |
Sharon Rooney | Josephine Wain |
Aimee Lou Wood | Claire Wain |
Hayley Squires | Marie Wain |
Stacy Martin | Felicie Wain |
Phoebe Nicholls | Mrs. Wain / Mrs Wain |
Adeel Akhtar | Dan Rider |
Asim Chaudhry | Herbert Railton |
Taika Waititi | Max Kase |
Crystal Clarke | Alicia Simmonds |
Daniel Rigby | Bendigo |
Richard Ayoade | Henry Wood |
Julian Barratt | Dr Elphick / Dr. Elphick |
Dorothy Atkinson | Mrs. DuFrayne / Mrs Du Frayne |
Nick Cave | H.G. Wells |
Olivia Colman | Narrator |
Fehinti Balogun | Praga |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Simon Stephenson | Executive Producer |
Daniel Battsek | Executive Producer |
Ron Halpern | Executive Producer |
Didier Lupfer | Executive Producer |
Dan MacRae | Executive Producer |
Ollie Madden | Executive Producer |
Julia Oh | Executive Producer |
Adam Ackland | Producer |
Ed Clarke | Producer |
Leah Clarke | Producer |
Guy Heeley | Producer |
Donald Sabourin | Producer |