Movie
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2021-10-21
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- StudioCanal UK, Shoebox Films, Film4 Productions, SunnyMarch
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
Crew
- Will Sharpe - Director
- Simon Stephenson - Writer
- Will Sharpe - Writer
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