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THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN

Year 2021
Runtime 115 mins
Language English
Alberta Premiere
Availability
  • In-Cinema Only
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 to better understand his own life and the profound love he shared with his wife Emily Richardson (Claire Foy).

For Will Sharpe (BLACK POND, CIFF 2012), director and co-writer, it was the inspiring nature of Wain’s extraordinary life and the challenge of trying to capture his inner world that proved most exciting.

Countries

United Kingdom
Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival 2021
Director
Will Sharpe
Producer
Guy Heeley, Ed Clarke, Adam Ackland, Leah Clarke
Screenwriter
Will Sharpe, Simon Stephenson
Cinematographer
Erik Alexander Wilson
Editor
Selina MacArthur
Music
Arthur Sharpe
Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Sharon Rooney