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.
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) is a drama, history and comedy film directed by Will Sharpe, released on October 21, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough and Toby Jones. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 548 ratings.
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Benedict Cumberbatch
as Louis Wain
Claire Foy
as Emily Wain
Andrea Riseborough
as Caroline Wain
Toby Jones
as Sir William Ingram
Sharon Rooney
as Josephine Wain
Aimee Lou Wood
as Claire Wain
Hayley Squires
as Marie Wain
Stacy Martin
as Felicie Wain
Phoebe Nicholls
as Mrs Wain
Adeel Akhtar
as Dan Rider
Asim Chaudhry
as Herbert Railton
Taika Waititi
as Max Kase
Directed by Will Sharpe, written by Simon Stephenson and Will Sharpe, produced by Leah Clarke, Guy Heeley and Adam Ackland.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 548 ratings.
**Full Analysis at SpotaMovie.com** - **Intro** - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is inspiring and offers us important lessons to learn for our lives. It's elegant, poetic and romantic. A must-watch. - **The Story** - The movie tells us the true story of the eccentric artist Louis Wain. We are in the early 1900s, and Wain is a gifted man who can paint and draw so quickly to leave us surprised by his…
Reviewed on December 9, 2021
Flew by, did <em>'The Electrical Life of Louis Wain'</em>. It's a well paced film that holds solid emotion to it, while it's nicely acted by the likes of Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy. I dig the costumes/set designs too. It also gets bonus points for cats, because... cats. It's not a perfect film, for example the humour is quite off, but it's definitely an interesting watch. I knew nothing about Louis Wain…
Reviewed on January 14, 2022
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The main cast of The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) includes Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones and Sharon Rooney. The film was directed by Will Sharpe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain was released on October 21, 2021 and runs for 1h 51m.
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 548 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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