# The Professor and the Madman (2019)

> A Victorian lexicographic project becomes an unlikely bridge between an Oxford scholar and a brilliant, troubled asylum patient.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/275349

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: History, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Farhad Safinia
- Cast: Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Natalie Dormer, Eddie Marsan, Jennifer Ehle, Jeremy Irvine, David O'Hara, Anthony Andrews
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5932728/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: earnest, somber, psychological, quiet evening, historical film night

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