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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
6.9(560)20211h 51m
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.
- Director
- Will Sharpe
- Created by
- Ron Halpern,Didier Lupfer,Dan MacRae,Ollie Madden
- Writers
- Simon Stephenson,Will Sharpe
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Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch
Louis Wain

Claire Foy
Emily Wain

Andrea Riseborough
Caroline Wain

Toby Jones
Sir William Ingram

Sharon Rooney
Josephine Wain

Aimee Lou Wood
Claire Wain

Hayley Squires
Marie Wain

Stacy Martin
Felicie Wain

Phoebe Nicholls
Mrs Wain

Adeel Akhtar
Dan Rider

Asim Chaudhry
Herbert Railton

Taika Waititi
Max Kase

Crystal Clarke
Alicia Simmonds

Daniel Rigby
Bendigo

Richard Ayoade
Henry Wood

Julian Barratt
Dr Elphick

Dorothy Atkinson
Mrs Du Frayne

Nick Cave
H.G. Wells

Olivia Colman
Narrator

Fehinti Balogun
Praga

Jamie Demetriou
Woodville Jr.

Sophia Di Martino
Judith

Siobhán McSweeney
Dr Cooke

Stewart Scudamore
Dr Quantock
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Crew
Directing
- Will SharpeDirector
- Alana Marmion-WarrScript Supervisor
- Olly RobinsonFirst Assistant Director
Writing
- Simon StephensonWriter
- Will SharpeWriter
Production
- Donald SabourinCo-Producer
- Leah ClarkeProducer
- Ron HalpernExecutive Producer
- Didier LupferExecutive Producer
- Dan MacRaeExecutive Producer
- Ollie MaddenExecutive Producer
- Julia OhExecutive Producer
- Dixie ChassayCasting
- Lucy JordanCasting Associate
- Guy HeeleyProducer
- Adam AcklandProducer
- Cheyenne ConwayUnit Production Manager
Camera
- Erik WilsonDirector of Photography
- Jaap BuitendijkStill Photographer
- Joshua Callis-SmithDigital Imaging Technician
Editing
- Selina MacarthurEditor
- Dan ColesColorist
- Craig FerreiraFirst Assistant Editor
Sound
- Arthur SharpeOriginal Music Composer
- Jen AnnorAssistant Sound Engineer
- Christoph BauschingerMusic Editor
- Yann McCulloughMusic Editor
- Ian WaggottSound
Art
- Suzie DaviesProduction Design
- Caroline BarclaySupervising Art Director
- Thalia EcclestoneArt Direction
- Charlotte DirickxSet Decoration
- Elena Real-DaviesArt Department Assistant
- Nick DilworthConstruction Manager
- Caroline HarperStandby Art Director
- Celestria KimminsAssistant Art Director
- Polina KalentsitsAssistant Set Decoration
- P.R. SmithProperty Master
- Kat LawDraughtsman
Costume & Make-Up
- Michael O'ConnorCostume Design
- Annette FieldKey Hair Stylist
- Annette FieldKey Makeup Artist
- Vickie LangMakeup Designer
- Vickie LangHair Designer
- Chris LyonsSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
- Amy HaidaMakeup Artist
- Kristyan MallettProsthetic Makeup Artist
- Donald McInnesMakeup Artist
- Donald McInnesHairstylist
- Hannah ScottHairstylist
Crew
- Luke TumberStunt Double
- Ellie RawlingsTransportation Coordinator
- Gisela EvertPost Production Supervisor
- Elizabeth Donker CurtiusStunt Double
- Mark Stanton-KellyStunts
- Zoe FlowerUnit Publicist
- Sarah ShepherdDialect Coach
- Brian NickelsStunt Coordinator
- Alex ReynoldsChoreographer
- Ted HopeThanks