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| Directed by | Will Sharpe |
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| Story by | Simon Stephenson |
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| Narrated by | Olivia Colman |
| Cinematography | Erik Wilson |
| Edited by | Selina Macarthur |
| Music by | Arthur Sharpe |
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| Distributed by | StudioCanal (United Kingdom and France) Amazon Studios (United States) |
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Running time | 111 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
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.