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The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain
''The Electrical Life of Louis Wain'' is a 2021 biographical comedy-drama film directed by Will Sharpe, from a story by Simon Stephenson, and screenplay by Stephenson and Sharpe. The film stars Benedict Cumberbatch (as the eccentric artist Louis Wain), Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough and Toby Jones. ''The Electrical Life of Louis Wain'' had its world premiere at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on 2 September 2021, had a limited release on 22 October 2021, and was released in the United States on Prime Video on 5 November 2021. It was released in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2022, by StudioCanal. Plot In 1881, 18 months after his father's death, Louis Wain, the only male and eldest of the Wain family, becomes the primary breadwinner. He supports five sisters and his mother working part-time as an illustrator for ''The Illustrated London News'' under editor Sir William Ingram. Ingram offers him a full-time job, but Wain declines in order to try his hand at composing music and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Sharpe
William Tomomori Fukuda Sharpe (born 22 September 1986) is an English actor, writer, and director. He is known for writing, directing, and starring in the 2016 dark comedy-drama ''Flowers''. He starred in the drama series ''Giri/Haji'' and the second season of the HBO series ''The White Lotus''. Early life and education Sharpe was born in London and raised in Tokyo until the age of eight. His mother is Japanese. After returning to the United Kingdom, he studied at Winchester College. After graduating from Winchester, Sharpe read classics at the University of Cambridge, where he was the president of the Footlights Revue. Career Sharpe graduated in 2008 and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company for their 2008/2009 season. Sharpe spent a year at the RSC and appeared in such plays as ''The Taming of the Shrew'', ''The Merchant of Venice'', and ''The Tragedy of Thomas Hobbes'', in which he played a young Isaac Newton. He played the character of Yuki Reid in the BBC medical drama ''C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |