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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain ()


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English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity.

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Cast

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Louis Wain
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Emily Richardson-Wain
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Caroline Wain
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Sir William Ingram
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Josephine Wain
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Claire Wain
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Marie Wain
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Felicie Wain
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Mrs. Wain
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Dan Rider
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Herbert Railton
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Max Kase
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Alicia Simmonds
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Bendigo
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Henry Wood
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Dr. Elphick
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Mrs. DuFrayne
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H.G. Wells
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Narrator
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Praga
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Woodville Jr
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Judith
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Dr. Cooke
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Dr. Quantock
Simon Munnery ...
Jem Mace
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Train Attendant
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Journeyman Boxer
Jimmy Winch ...
Young Louis
Cassia McCarthy ...
Young Claire
Anya McKenna-Bruce ...
Young Marie
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Young Felicie
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Paper Girl (1891)
Felix Wilde ...
Peter
Windsor Wilde ...
Young Peter
Norbury Ackland ...
Kitten Peter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Christine Callaghan ...
Dog walker (uncredited)
Oliver Crocker ...
Psychiatric Patient (uncredited)
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Campaigner (uncredited)
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Boxing Photographer (uncredited)
Caroline Garnell ...
Finalist Cat Owner / Theatre Audience (uncredited)
Robin George ...
Member of Parliament (uncredited)
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Gravedigger (uncredited)
Samantha Johnson ...
Tabby Cat / Restaurant lady (uncredited)
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Pauper (uncredited)
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Removal Man (uncredited)
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Waitress (uncredited)
Celina Nessa ...
Dog Handler (uncredited)
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London Campaigner (uncredited)
David Persiva ...
Phil May (uncredited)
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Special Action (uncredited)
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Psychiatric Patient (uncredited)
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William Wain (uncredited)
Karol Steele ...
American Cat Fancier / English Protester (uncredited)
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Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Peter Trevor ...
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Directed by

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Will Sharpe

Written by

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Simon Stephenson ... (screenplay by) and
Will Sharpe ... (screenplay by)
 
Simon Stephenson ... (story by)

Produced by

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Adam Ackland ... producer (produced by)
Daniel Battsek ... executive producer
Ed Clarke ... producer (produced by)
Leah Clarke ... producer (produced by)
Ron Halpern ... executive producer
Guy Heeley ... producer (produced by)
Didier Lupfer ... executive producer
Dan MacRae ... executive producer
Ollie Madden ... executive producer
Julia Oh ... executive producer
Donald Sabourin ... co-producer
Simon Stephenson ... executive producer

Music by

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Arthur Sharpe

Cinematography by

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Erik Wilson ... (as Erik Alexander Wilson)

Editing by

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Selina Macarthur

Editorial Department

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Joshua Callis-Smith ... dailies colourist
Simon Chubbock ... lab supervisor
Sam Chynoweth ... color workflow supervisor
Dan Coles ... colourist
Andy Dickinson ... senior lab operator
Johnathan Wei Dickinson ... digital intermediate editor
Craig Ferreira ... first assistant editor
Mark Fraser ... lab operator
Jon Harris ... additional editor
Lewis Humble ... post production coordinator
Christy Kail ... lab operator: dailies
Begoña Lopez ... digital intermediate producer
Ian Mosedale ... digital intermediate technical supervisor
Daniel Rosenberg ... trainee lab operator
Robert Siddall ... head of engineering

Casting By

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Dixie Chassay

Production Design by

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Suzie Davies

Art Direction by

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Caroline Barclay ... supervising art director
Thalia Ecclestone

Set Decoration by

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Charlotte Dirickx
Robert Haynes ... (props buyer)

Costume Design by

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Michael O'Connor

Makeup Department

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Marina Altomare ... prosthetics effects technician: silicone runner
Aurora Beadle ... prosthetic effects technician: silicone runner
Laura Blount ... crowd hair and makeup supervisor
Linzi Bowen ... crowd hairstylist
Laura Breslin ... hair and makeup assistant: Donald McInnes
Anita Burger ... hair stylist
Steven Byrne ... mould maker
Victoria Cottrell ... contact lens technician (as Victoria Warrington)
Zac Coyle ... hair punching
Amy de Rees ... Crowd makeup and hair Artist
Annette Field ... key hair stylist / key makeup artist
Grace Firmin ... hair and makeup trainee
Gemma Flaherty ... crowd hair stylist
Amy Haida ... hair & make up artist
Rachael Hallum ... hair & makeup junior
Lauren Hawes ... prosthetic coordinator
Vickie Lang ... hair & make up designer
Chris Lyons ... special effects teeth
Kristyan Mallett ... prosthetic makeup designer
Heather Manson ... makeup artist
Donald McInnes ... hair design: Benedict Cumberbatch / makeup designer: Benedict Cumberbatch
Jordan McMahon ... hair and makeup trainee
Sophie Alexandra Medhurst ... prosthetic hair fx artist
Sally Miura ... crowd daily
Molly Peters ... hair and makeup artist
Nora Robertson ... hair stylist: crowd / makeup artist crowd
Hannah Scott ... hair artist
Kate Wakefield ... prosthetic silicone technician
Dominique Wallaker ... crowd hair and makeup
Cheryl Garvey ... crowd hair & make up artist (uncredited)
Steven Harris ... prosthetic effects technician (uncredited)

Production Management

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Lauren Chambers ... unit manager
Cheyenne Conway ... unit production manager
Gisela Evert ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Jamie D. Allen ... key second assistant director
Vlad Cirdeiu ... Crowd 3rd AD
Scott Claydon ... crowd third assistant director
Marie Devautour ... crowd 2nd assistant director
Jackson Ezard ... third assistant director: Crowd
Olly Keane ... Set PA: additional photography (as Oliver Keane)
Mac Montero ... base third assistant director
Gemma Morton ... third assistant director: crowd / third assistant director: splinter unit
Laura Parkinson-Tuthill ... Floor second assistant director / third assistant director
Alex Pugh ... crowd third assistant director
Olly Robinson ... first assistant director
David Sowerby ... crowd third assistant director: dailies
Maria Stamatakos ... crowd production assistant
Anastasija Tolmacova ... additional assistant director (as Anastasia Tolmacova)

Art Department

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Alex Abelman ... carpenter
Marc Ashmore ... carpenter
Thomas Barratt ... Set dresser dailies
Helen Brake ... petty cash buyer
Jamie Brown ... carpenter
Gary Bustard ... dressing props: dailies
Eva Calland-Waller ... art department: work experience
Paulina Camacho ... Work experience
Katie Dadswell ... graphics trainee
Richard Dalton ... first stand-by props
Graham Dance ... props: dailies
James Darnbrough ... set dresser
Nick Dilworth ... construction manager
Katie Driscoll ... graphic designer (creditOnly)
James Egan ... carpenter
Seonaid Fowler ... graphics assistant
Tom Gibson ... standby props: Daily
Edward Grayson ... prop hand
Joanna Guillemot ... standby painter
Callum Haden ... Chargehand
Caroline Harper ... Stand-by Art Director
Douglas Ingram ... storyboard artist
Nicholas Johnston ... Prophand
Polina Kalentsits ... assistant set decorator
Celestria Kimmins ... assistant art director
Kat Law ... Draughtsperson / draftsperson
Kitty Lower ... work experience
Debbie Lowndes ... drapesmaster
Hafina Morgan ... petty cash buyer
Lara Murray ... hod scenic painter
Fabian Nyblom ... prop maker
Christopher Pigott ... chargehand dressing props
Mick Pirie ... buyer
Otis Poole-Evans ... carpenter
Donncha Rahill ... props
Elena Real-Davies ... art department assistant
Matt Reed ... set dresser: dailies
Richard Rowntree ... hod greensman
Jen Saguaro ... drapes
P.R. Smith ... property master (as Phil Smith)
Michael Spence ... set dresser
Johnny Stoten ... dressing props: daily
Sofia Söderström ... Work Experience
Gemma Taylor ... art department trainee
Milly White ... art department: work experience
Charles Wightman ... carpenter
James Wright ... carpenter: dailies
Emily Fraser ... Art Department Trainee (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Jen Annor ... First assistant sound: second unit: dailies (as Jennifer Annor)
Ben Brazier ... supervising sound editor
Robert Brazier ... sound effects editor: supervising sound editor
Ben Cross ... foley mixer
Simon Diggins ... adr mixer
David Giles ... production sound mixer: second unit
Rashad Hall-Heinz ... production sound mixer
Serin Kucuk ... 2nd Assistant Sound
Chris Navarro ... adr mixer
John Richards ... adr mixer
Robbie Scott ... mix technician
Hugh Sherlock ... first assistant sound
Will Stanton ... assistant re-recording mixer
Richard Straker ... re-recording mixer
Ian Waggott ... foley artist
Jessica Watkins ... mix technician

Special Effects by

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Tom Paine ... special effects coordinator / special effects technician
John Rafique ... special effects supervisor
Nick Rideout ... special effects supervisor
Paris Rivers ... special effects assistant
Steven Templeton ... senior special effects technician
Destiny Trow ... special effects trainee
Massimo Vico ... special effects senior technician
Chris Watson ... special effects technician

Visual Effects by

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Antony Allen ... digital compositor: One of Us
Ellie Ansell ... cg artist: One of Us
Sofia Auer ... VFX Production Assistant: One of Us
Stefano Bagnoli ... roto/prep artist: One Of Us
Endre Balint ... Technical Support: One of Us
Jamie Bellamy ... digital compositor: One Of Us VFX
Charlie Bennett ... DMP Artist: One of Us
Kyran Bishop ... roto/prep artist: One of Us
Sameera Bulusu ... RPM Production: One of Us
Moritz Burkart ... concept artist
Earle Stuart Callender ... bidding producer: One of Us
Ruth Carr ... Production Support: One of Us
Alessandro Caruso ... Matchmove Artist: One of Us
Fanny Chaleon ... Technical Support: One of Us
Ruxandra Cristoiu ... Digital Compositor: one of us
Sarah Croft ... digital compositor: One of Us
Michael Cutter ... Production Support: One of Us
Matthew D'Angibau ... Matchmove Supervisor: One of Us
Marcello Da Silva ... Matchmove Artist: One of Us
Sheila Da Silveira ... Visual Effects Production Coordinator: One of Us / visual effects production coordinator: One Of Us (as Sheila Silveira)
Aimee Dadswell ... visual effects executive producer: One Of Us
Rupert Davies ... Visual Effects Supervisor: One of Us
Olivier Derpierre ... Technical Support: One of Us
Maurizio Di Vitto ... Roto/Prep Artist: One of Us
Alex Drewett ... matchmove artist: One of Us
Duncan Eland ... cg artist: One of Us
David Emeny ... Technical Support: One of Us
Guglielmo Emmolo ... Roto/Prep Artist: One of Us
Chaya Feiner ... RPM Production: One of Us
Susana Fernández Casco ... compositor
Fabio Fiordalice ... Rigger: One of Us
Mauro Foggiano ... Rigger: One of Us
Harry Foster ... Data/IO: One of Us
Carlos Garcia Barragan ... Animator: One of Us
Jessica Garment ... roto/prep lead: One of Us
Jenny Gauci ... Roto/Prep Supervisor: One of Us
Nikhil Ghoorbin ... Technical Support: One of Us
Simon Giblin ... Digital Visual Effects Artist
Chris Gill ... Rigger: One of Us
Emma Gilli ... DMP Artist: One of Us
Catarina Gonçalves ... digital compositor: One Of Us VFX
Vincent Goodsell ... digital compositor
Lee Greatorex ... visual effects artist: One of Us
Francesca Guzzetta ... Data/IO: One of Us
Ola Hamletsen ... FX Artist: One of Us
Michael Harkins ... Production Support: One of Us
Louise Hastings ... head of new projects: One Of Us
Jonathan Hearn ... Technical Support: One of Us
Morgane Herbstmeyer ... concept artist
Carlijn Hoogstad ... visual effects production assistant: One of Us
Neil Impey ... visual effects onset supervisor
Sonia Alexia Ioannou ... Lead Matchmove Artist: One of Us
Santiago E. Iturmendi ... digital compositor: One of Us
Ralitsa Karova ... Rigger: One of Us
Sharleen Kelly ... Production Support: One of Us
Thomas Kidd ... Prep & Roto Artist: One of Us
Jamie Lamb ... Digital Artist: One of Us
Harry Landymore ... Visual Effects Associate Producer: One of Us
Benoit Leveau ... Technical Support: One of Us
Nick Lobban ... Matchmove Artist: One of Us
Josh Lynch ... Matchmove Artist: One of Us
Natalie MacDonald ... digital compositor
Christina Mandia ... animator: One of us
Xavier Marot ... Animator: One of us
Alec McIlvaney ... Data/IO: One of Us
Katherine Melville ... roto/prep artist: One of Us
Daniel Miller ... digital compositor: One of Us
Danielle Millington-Peck ... VFX Editorial: One of Us
Nicolas Morel ... cg artist: One of Us
Nicolas Morel ... animator : One of Us
Catherine Mullan ... Animation Supervisor: One of Us
Zoe O'Byrne ... VFX Editorial: One of Us
Mark O'Shea ... Pipeline TD: One of Us
Chieka Ononye ... compositor
Ben Owen ... Production Support: One of Us
Stuart Partridge ... visual effects supervisor: In House
Steve Pavlovsky ... analog video artist
Miriam Pervase ... digital compositor: One of Us
Dominik Platen ... Compositing Supervisor: One Of Us
Christian Poullay ... lead matchmove artist: One of Us
Robyn Roach ... roto/prep artist: One of Us
Kasia Rymar ... pipeline development & data production manager
Barbora Salaseviciute ... DMP Artist: One of Us
Federico Scarbini ... cg artist: One of Us
Matthew Sherwood ... matchmove artist: one of us
Ceylan Shevket ... CG Supervisor: One of Us
Mina Smith ... Production Support: One of Us
Stephen J. Smith ... roto/prep supervisor: One of Us
Constantinos Sophocleous ... Animator: One of Us
Christopher Taylor ... digital compositor
Lauren Took ... miniature model maker
Leigh Took ... matte painter
Benjamin Tron ... Animator: One of Us
Olivia Turner ... Visual Effects Producer: One of Us
Arpita Venugopal ... FX Artist: One of Us
Anatoly Vladimirov ... system administrator: One of Us
Dan Whippy ... roto/prep artist: One of Us
Jacob Worthington ... Matchmove Artist: One of Us

Stunts

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Phil Campbell ... stunts
Elizabeth Donker Curtius ... stunt double: Stacy Martin
Tanguy Guinchard ... utility stunts
Mark Stanton-Kelly ... stunt performer
Luke Tumber ... Stunt double benedict cumberbatch

Camera and Electrical Department

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Westley Agius ... electrician
David Broadfoot ... standby rigger: grips dept.
Jaap Buitendijk ... still photographer
Joshua Callis-Smith ... digital imaging technician: main unit
Lucas Campain ... camera trainee
Robbie Chapman ... second assistant camera 'b' camera
Owen Charnley ... grip: dailies
Chris Cole ... camera trainee: dailies
Sarah Collins ... 2nd ac
Georgina Cook ... clapper loader: dailies
Lara Cornell ... assistant to Jaap Buitendijk
Kriss Dallimore ... first assistant camera: dailies
Paul Edwards ... steadicam operator: dailies
John Ferguson ... steadicam and b camera operator
Adam Forde ... video operator
Ilaria Fulvio ... first assistant camera: dailies - pickups
Jon Garwes ... first assistant camera
Harry Gay ... lighting technician: dailies
Oliver Hallam ... clapper loader: dailies - pickups
Charlie Jenkins ... Electrician Dailies
George Jenkins ... lighting console operator
Jack Harrison Knott ... electrician
Jason Martin ... rigging gaffer
Matthew Mole ... Trainee Grip
Joshua Morgan-Green ... best boy grip
Ronan Murphy ... key grip
Stephen Price ... phantom camera technician
Nicholas Randall ... digital imaging technician trainee
Iwan Prys Reynolds ... focus puller: "a" camera
Ben Sansom ... camera trainee: dailies
William Sheffield ... gaffer: second unit
Jordan Spencer ... electrician
Matthew Stanley ... video assistant: second unit
Giulio Strata ... digital imaging technician: dailies
Darren Stuart-Neal ... electrician
Oliver Whickman ... gaffer
Constandinos Dean Zimarakis ... Best Boy Grip: dailies
Domingo Simon ... camera trainee: dailies (uncredited)

Animation Department

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Carlos Garcia Barragan ... animator
Xavier Marot ... animator
Constantinos Sophocleous ... animator: One of Us

Casting Department

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Ceri Bedingfield ... casting assistant
Lucy Jordan ... casting associate
Lucy Rands ... Child Casting Director

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Carly Andrews ... costume maker
India Ayles ... trainee assistant costume designer
Nina Bertolone ... principal costume stand by
Amy Brady ... junior costume maker
Sarah Brest ... wardrobe mistress
Viveene Campbell ... costume supervisor
Lea Chaudat ... junior costume daily
Grace Clark ... assistant costume designer
Adem Aydin Grace ... costumer
Alex Grace ... crowd costume supervisor
Grace Hands ... costume assistant
Ekaterina Kreinin ... Principal Cutter
Maia Herzog Lee ... costumer
Twan Lentjes ... Junior Costume Maker
Georgina Martin ... Crowd Trainee
Joan Murray ... costume maker
Patrick Reynolds ... costume maker
Cristina Ruggeri ... costumer
Joseph Thorpe ... principal costume standby
Cristy Watson ... crowd set costumer

Location Management

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Ben Ahmed ... supervising location manager
Rachel Blewitt ... location scout
Megan Bussey ... location marshal (as Meg Bussey)
Guy Eastham ... Studio Assistant
Emma Harrison ... assistant location manager
Emily Hoy ... location coordinator
Peter Kelly ... location manager
Jaanus Murumaa ... assistant location manager: additional photography
Kurtis Parker ... assistant location manager
Harriet Press ... assistant location manager
Richie Ramsey ... Unit assistant / location assistant
Hannah Sapira ... location assistant: dailies
Antonio Suviri ... location scout
Ben Teicht ... location assistant
Piotr Litwinski ... location scout (uncredited)

Music Department

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Christoph Bauschinger ... music editor
Sarah Bridge ... score supervisor
Edward Farmer ... Orchestrator: Conductor
Olga FitzRoy ... score engineer & mixer
Lydia Kavina ... theremin
Yann McCullough ... music editor
Camilla Pay ... Harp
Amy Stewart ... orchestra contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Billy Warwick ... music producer

Script and Continuity Department

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Alana Marmion-Warr ... script supervisor
Matt Steen-Brookes ... script supervisor: second unit (as Matt Steen)

Transportation Department

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Michael Geary ... picture car coordinator
Stevie Kotey ... transportation captain
David Lewis ... transport supplier
Ellie Rawlings ... transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

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Mark Arscott ... assistant production coordinator
Stephanie Bamberg ... Head of Production
Juliet Baptiste-Kelly ... Home Economist
Ariana Brophy ... utility stand-in
Caz Bennett Calaguas ... location marshal: dailies
Zoë Carey-Williams ... production assistant: dailies / stand-in/pa: dailies
Richard Carless ... marine coordinator
Dena Chamberlain ... first assistant cat handler
Alice Clenshaw ... Assistant to Head of Creative: Film4
Harriet Crate ... production runner: daily
Hugo Currie ... EPK Producer/Director
Sam Dent ... horse master
Steve Dent ... horsemaster
Corine Dhondee ... assistant: Mr Sharpe
Tina Ellis ... Assistant Post Accountant
Lillie Fleur ... production coordinator
Zoe Flower ... unit publicist
Nathan Foote ... set pa
Scott Foundas ... studio executive
Jonathan Fransman ... Legal & Business Affairs Executive: Film4
Mia Garfield ... runner stand-in: dailies
Katie-Mae Griffith ... assistant: Mr Cumberbatch
Max Hartney ... production assistant
Boyd Harvey ... insurance: Media Insurance Brokers
Robert Havill ... assistant to Ms. Foy
Johannes Helmling ... crowd pa: dailies
Lewis Humble ... Post Production Coordinator
Bettina Kenney ... dubbing actor
Rosie Kizintas ... Medic
Rebecca Lowden ... assistant: Benedict Cumberbatch (as Rebecca Holmes)
Rocío López ... Crowd PA/Lock off PA: Daily (as Rocio Lopez)
Amber McClean ... Location PA
Yasmin McCullough ... utility stand-in: dailies
Matt McNally ... epk producer
Pete Meads ... medic
Marcus Mills ... location assistant
Andy Piers Morris ... water safety
Richard Morrison ... main and end titles designer
Lola Olutola ... Skillset Production Trainee
Max Park ... development and production executive: Film4
Charlie Pinsent ... assistant production accountant
Freya Pinsent ... financial controller
Alex Reynolds ... movement choreographer
Charles Rodriguez ... Physical production manager, Studiocanal
Amelia Sabeti ... production assistant
Amy Sharman ... assistant production coordinator
Louisa Skalla ... producer's assistant
Patricia Sommer ... crowd pa
Nathan Strachan ... home ents editor: PMA Film & Television
Ruth Sweeney ... producers' assistant
Rob Townsend ... production safety advisor
Kari-Ann Trachmann ... Horse Groom
Sarah Turner ... production secretary
Alexandra Wain ... production secretary
Dean Wares ... main and end titles designer
Jonathan Wayre ... vintage radio studio equipment supplied by
Charlotte Wilde ... cat trainer
Kelly Williams ... supervising vet
Franki Hackett ... horse dept (uncredited)

Thanks

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Elliott Daniels ... thanks to: Metropolitan Police Film Unit
Stephen Dixon ... thanks to: Metropolitan Police Film Unit
Humphrey Elles-Hill ... thanks
Kristy Luxford ... special thanks
Brian Nickels ... in memory of

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Plot Summary

The true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, psychedelic pictures transformed the public's perception of cats forever. Set in the early 1900s, we follow Wain 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).

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Also Known As
  • Louis Wain (United States)
  • La vie extraordinaire de Louis Wain (France)
  • Die wundersame Welt des Louis Wain (Germany)
  • Mr. Wain (Spain)
  • Elektrizující život Louise Waina (Czechia)
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  • 111 min
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Trivia The sound of a Theremin can be heard prominently in the soundtrack. Although rarely used these days due to its association with old horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, in the 1920s, the Theremin was considered a revolutionary and new musical instrument and representative of the dawn of the age of electricity. This is in keeping with Louis Wain's view of electricity being the future of life. See more »
Goofs It is not true to say, as the film claims, that before Louis Wain cats were not kept as pets in Britain. Many famous people were open about having cats as pets throughout the 19th century and before. Notably Edward Lear, Emily Brontë, Horace Walpole, Florence Nightingale, Robert Southey and Queen Victoria to name but a few. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in New Year's Eve Show (2021). See more »
Quotes Louis Wain: You make the world beautiful and warm and kind. I just wanted to say thank you for that before it's too late.
Emily Richardson-Wain: I don't make the world beautiful, Louis. The world is beautiful, and you've helped me to see that, too. Just remember - however hard things get, however much you feel like you're struggling, the world is full of beauty. And it's up to you to capture it, Louis. To look and to share it with as many people as you can. You are a prism through which that beam of life refracts.
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