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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
MEANRANK
72/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1916
- IMDb #2764
- Google retired #715
- Metacritic #2138
- Letterboxd #1573
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #2861
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- Metacritic Critics #2144
- Metacritic Audience #2209
- Kinopoisk #1310
- AlloCiné #2238
- Trakt #1892
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Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 63, highest is Google on 92.
See the most agreed on films →This biographical drama follows the life of eccentric English artist Louis Wain, who rose to fame in the late 19th century for his whimsical and sometimes psychedelic paintings of cats. The film explores his artistic genius, his struggles with mental health, and his profound love for his wife, whose illness deeply affected his work and worldview. It is a portrait of creativity, love, and a unique perspective on the world.
Details
- Director
- Will Sharpe
- Writers
- Simon Stephenson, Will Sharpe
- Released
- 21 October 2021
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Awards
- 4 wins, 0 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 4 →4 wins from 4 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| Golden Dragon 2022 | Best fiction film | Winner | |
| Silver Dragon 2022 | Best script | Will Sharpe | Winner |
| Silver Dragon 2022 | Best actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Young Jury Award 2022 | Young Jury | Winner |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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×| Best actor | Benedict Cumberbatch | Winner |
| Best script | Will Sharpe | Winner |
| Best fiction film | Winner |
| Young Jury | Winner |