The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

111 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Oct. 21, 2021

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.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

111 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Oct. 21, 2021

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Film4 Productions, Amazon Studios, Shoebox Films, SunnyMarch, StudioCanal
Original title The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Directors Will Sharpe
Writers Simon Stephenson, Will Sharpe

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch

as Louis Wain

Claire Foy

as Emily Wain

Andrea Riseborough

as Caroline Wain

Toby Jones

as Sir William Ingram

Sharon Rooney

as Josephine Wain

Aimee Lou Wood

as Claire Wain

Hayley Squires

as Marie Wain

Stacy Martin

as Felicie Wain

Phoebe Nicholls

as Mrs Wain

Adeel Akhtar

as Dan Rider

Asim Chaudhry

as Herbert Railton

Taika Waititi

as Max Kase

Crystal Clarke

as Alicia Simmonds

Daniel Rigby

as Bendigo

Richard Ayoade

as Henry Wood

Julian Barratt

as Dr Elphick

Dorothy Atkinson

as Mrs Du Frayne

Nick Cave

as H.G. Wells

Olivia Colman

as Narrator

Fehinti Balogun

as Praga

Jamie Demetriou

as Woodville Jr.

Sophia Di Martino

as Judith

Siobhán McSweeney

as Dr Cooke

Stewart Scudamore

as Dr Quantock

Simon Munnery

as Jem Mace

James Eeles

as Train Attendant

Olivier Richters

as Journeyman Boxer

Indica Watson

as Young Felicie Wain