The Professor and the Madman

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About The Professor and the Madman

The Professor and the Madman is a 2019 English-language history, drama and mystery film directed by Farhad Safinia. The cast is led by Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 1300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

The Professor and the Madman was produced by Fastnet Films, 22H22, and Caviar Antwerp NV and made in France and Ireland. It was released on March 7, 2019, and carries a 15 certification. Made on a budget of about $25 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director

Farhad Safinia

Writers

Todd Komarnicki, Farhad Safinia, John Boorman

Release date

March 7, 2019

OTT release

May 10, 2019

Original language

English

Age rating

15

Status

Released

Country

France, Ireland

Budget

$25 million

Box office

$5 million

Production

Fastnet Films, 22H22, Caviar Antwerp NV

The Professor and the Madman cast & crew

The Professor and the Madman was directed by Farhad Safinia and written by Todd Komarnicki, Farhad Safinia, and John Boorman.

The cast features Mel Gibson as James Murray, Sean Penn as Dr. William Chester Minor, Natalie Dormer as Eliza Merrett, Eddie Marsan as Muncie, Jennifer Ehle as Ada Murray, and Jeremy Irvine as Charles Hall.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bear McCreary, cinematography is by Kasper Tuxen, and it was produced by Mel Gibson and Gastón Pavlovich.

Is The Professor and the Madman worth watching?

The Professor and the Madman holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 1,290 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed history films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy history, drama, and mystery, The Professor and the Madman is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Professor and the Madman

In United States, you can stream The Professor and the Madman on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fawesome, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on May 10, 2019.

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Cast of The Professor and the Madman

Mel Gibson

James Murray

Sean Penn

Dr. William Chester Minor

Natalie Dormer

Eliza Merrett

Eddie Marsan

Muncie

Jennifer Ehle

Ada Murray

Jeremy Irvine

Charles Hall

David O'Hara

Church

Anthony Andrews

Benjamin Jowett

Ioan Gruffudd

Henry Bradley

Stephen Dillane

Dr. Richard Brayne

Steve Coogan

Frederick James Furnivall

Laurence Fox

Philip Lyttelton Gell

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