The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

(2021)

★ 6.9 IMDb · 549 votes

Genres: Drama, History, Comedy

Year: 2021

Runtime: 111 мин

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Уилл Шарп

Cast: Бенедикт Камбербэтч, Клэр Фой, Андреа Райсборо, Тоби Джонс, Шерон Руни, Эйми Лу Вуд, Хейли Сквайрс, Стейси Мартин, Фиби Николлс, Адиль Ахтар

Plot

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 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).