The Professor and the Madman

The incredible true story that defined our world.

Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.

Director

Farhad Safinia

Writer

Farhad Safinia

Writer

Todd Komarnicki

Writer

John Boorman

Producer

Gastón Pavlovich

Producer

Mel Gibson

Producer

Bruce Davey

Original Music Composer

Bear McCreary