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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity.

Director

Will Sharpe

Year

Genre

biography, drama, history

Box Office

N/A

Production

StudioCanal,Shoebox Films,Film4 Productions,SunnyMarch

Awards

4 wins & 3 nominations

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Louis Wain

Benedict Cumberbatch

Emily Richardson-Wain

Caroline Wain

Andrea Riseborough

Sir William Ingram

Josephine Wain

Claire Wain

Marie Wain

Felicie Wain

Mrs. Wain

Phoebe Nicholls

Dan Rider

Herbert Railton

Max Kase

Alicia Simmonds

Bendigo

Henry Wood

Dr. Elphick

Mrs. DuFrayne

Dorothy Atkinson

H.G. Wells

Narrator

Praga

Fehinti Balogun

Woodville Jr

Jamie Demetriou

Judith

Sophia Di Martino

Dr Cooke

Siobhán McSweeney

Dr. Quantock

Stewart Scudamore

Jem Mace

Train Attendant

Journeyman Boxer

Olivier Richters

Young Louis

Young Claire

Cassia McCarthy

Young Marie

Anya McKenna-Bruce

Young Felicie

Paper Girl (1891)

Peter

Young Peter

Kitten Peter

Norbury Ackland

Waitress

Dog walker

Christine Callaghan

Psychiatric Patient

Campaigner

Lampri Dimitriadi

Boxing Photographer

Finalist Cat Owner

Caroline Garnell

Gravedigger

Pauper

Removal Man

Dog Handler

London Campaigner

Phil May

Special Action

Psychiatric Patient

William Wain

American Cat Fancier

Restaurant Customer

Alfredo Tavares

Boxing Match Spectator

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Louis Wain Emily Richardson-wain Young Marie Sir William Ingram Mrs. Wain Caroline Wain Marie Wain Narrator

THIS IS A TRUE STORY - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

THIS IS A TRUE STORY

The artist Louis Wain - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The artist Louis Wain

He invented a cat style, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

He invented a cat style,

Cats that do not look and live
like Louis Wain cats - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Cats that do not look and live like Louis Wain cats

But that is not
what is important. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

But that is not what is important.

Aside from its bizarre social prejudices - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Aside from its bizarre social prejudices

But for the young Louis Wain,
electricity was something else, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

But for the young Louis Wain, electricity was something else...

THE ELECTRICAL LIFE
OF LOUIS WAIN - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN

1881 - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

You’re very muddy. Did you get
into a fight or something? - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

You’re very muddy. Did you get into a fight or something?

How much would you charge
for a drawing of Cleopatra? - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

How much would you charge for a drawing of Cleopatra?

Ah. Well, that
you can have for free. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Ah. Well, that you can have for free.

My sister usually takes her,
but she’s unwell, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

My sister usually takes her, but she’s unwell,

Find his weak spot,
but just don’t show him yours. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Find his weak spot, but just don’t show him yours.

I received word
of your foolish antics - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

I received word of your foolish antics

A whole raft of complaints - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

A whole raft of complaints

I wanted to get
a closer look at him, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

I wanted to get a closer look at him,

Not renowned for their
sense of humour, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Not renowned for their sense of humour,

Every time I commission you
to illustrate a story for us, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Every time I commission you to illustrate a story for us,

Why were you throwing peanuts at a bull - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Why were you throwing peanuts at a bull

It’s a good job you can draw,
Mr Wain, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

It’s a good job you can draw, Mr Wain,

And don’t think
I haven’t noticed - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

And don’t think I haven’t noticed

I’ve just come from a boxing
class with the great Jem Mace. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

I’ve just come from a boxing class with the great Jem Mace....

Oh. I’ll just show you... - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Oh. I’ll just show you...

One of our speediest and most
prolific staff illustrators - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

One of our speediest and most prolific staff illustrators

Well, I don’t find this work,
um, very taxing, Sir William. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Well, I don’t find this work, um, very taxing, Sir William....

I do it to pay the bills - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

I do it to pay the bills

As a matter of fact, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

As a matter of fact,

On the basis of the speed
and quality of your work, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

On the basis of the speed and quality of your work,

I have several
electric patents to finish - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

I have several electric patents to finish

This is not an opera,
Mr Wain. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

This is not an opera, Mr Wain.

By conventional standards,
it barely qualifies as music. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

By conventional standards, it barely qualifies as music.

And this is not a plot. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

And this is not a plot.

I applaud your enthusiasm, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

I applaud your enthusiasm,

Yes, and that could be
part of the problem. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Yes, and that could be part of the problem.

If it’s any consolation, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

If it’s any consolation,

In the 18 months
since his father had died, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

In the 18 months since his father had died,

He was entirely unfit - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

He was entirely unfit

Louis, did you meet
an eligible - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Louis, did you meet an eligible

No, I did not, but I did meet
some goats, some geese - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

No, I did not, but I did meet some goats, some geese

Far better suited - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Far better suited

I told you, Caroline,
he barely charges me - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

I told you, Caroline, he barely charges me

Oh, my goodness!
Did you say staff illustrator? - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Oh, my goodness! Did you say staff illustrator?

We already have twice as many
outgoings as you have wages - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

We already have twice as many outgoings as you have wages

Besides, I can teach them.
I’m perfectly qualified - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Besides, I can teach them. I’m perfectly qualified

Governess!
I’m afraid we do not require - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Governess! I’m afraid we do not require

Do not go into
that woman’s room. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Do not go into that woman’s room.

Miss Richardson,
if you are in the wardrobe, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Miss Richardson, if you are in the wardrobe,

There’s no need
to be frightened, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

There’s no need to be frightened,

So you don’t have
to keep shouting "governess." - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

So you don’t have to keep shouting "governess."

It helps me to concentrate
to be in a confined space. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

It helps me to concentrate to be in a confined space.

And with Shakespeare,
I know it inside out already, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

And with Shakespeare, I know it inside out already,

That’s all very nice, but the
thing is I was just saying, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

That’s all very nice, but the thing is I was just saying,

I’m actually relieved
not to have to get up - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

I’m actually relieved not to have to get up

I have no doubt
they’ll be much better off - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

I have no doubt they’ll be much better off

I was just thinking,
I promised myself to submit - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

I was just thinking, I promised myself to submit

My poor husband William
was thrown out - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

My poor husband William was thrown out

He wanted
to be a Catholic, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

He wanted to be a Catholic,

Ooh. You’re getting heavy.
...for the church - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Ooh. You’re getting heavy. ...for the church

-I’m French, you see.
- - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

-I’m French, you see. -

You’ll have your hands full
with these three. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

You’ll have your hands full with these three.

And as for you two,
high time you found - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

And as for you two, high time you found

Well,
I was given quite the look - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Well, I was given quite the look

Absolutely enormous moustache - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Absolutely enormous moustache

-Did he seem wealthy, Josephine?
-Mother. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

-Did he seem wealthy, Josephine? -Mother.

Josephine’s
going to marry a man - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Josephine’s going to marry a man

Oh, no.
Just, I was going to say, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Oh, no. Just, I was going to say,

That won’t be necessary.
I’m very comfortable. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

That won’t be necessary. I’m very comfortable.

Of course, but I wouldn’t
want you to feel... ill at ease. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Of course, but I wouldn’t want you to feel... ill at ease.

Of course. You’re very good
with them, by the way. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Of course. You’re very good with them, by the way.

I travel a lot, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

I travel a lot,

Louis had learnt
to control the chaos in his mind - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Louis had learnt to control the chaos in his mind

But the one thing
he had never considered, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

But the one thing he had never considered,

And so, as a strange, tingly
feeling crackled in his breast - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

And so, as a strange, tingly feeling crackled in his breast

He had an inkling, of course.
But how could he be sure - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

He had an inkling, of course. But how could he be sure

What of the unsightly harelip - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

What of the unsightly harelip

Upon closer scrutiny, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Upon closer scrutiny,

Or perhaps, she would not be
so impressed to discover - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Or perhaps, she would not be so impressed to discover

Not to mention, of course,
the gossiping neighbours - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Not to mention, of course, the gossiping neighbours

Emily Richardson’s slightly
unconventional attitude - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Emily Richardson’s slightly unconventional attitude

Suffice it to say, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Suffice it to say,

And in a different world,
he might well have decided - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

And in a different world, he might well have decided

-Have you got a moment?
-Yes, of course, Louis. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

-Have you got a moment? -Yes, of course, Louis.

Well, we’ve hired a governess
to teach my younger sisters. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Well, we’ve hired a governess to teach my younger sisters.

Ah, and you don’t want her
dashing off to some other family - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Ah, and you don’t want her dashing off to some other family...

Well, I’ll start you off
on poverty wages, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Well, I’ll start you off on poverty wages,

And I’m afraid we can’t pay you
for holidays - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

And I’m afraid we can’t pay you for holidays

Will those terms be
to your satisfaction, Mr Wain? - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Will those terms be to your satisfaction, Mr Wain?

Don’t be such a fucking drip.
If you’re happy, you’re happy. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Don’t be such a fucking drip. If you’re happy, you’re happy....

All you need now
is the loving touch - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

All you need now is the loving touch

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English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Will Sharpe

Writer: Simon Stephenson, Will Sharpe

Production: StudioCanal,Shoebox Films,Film4 Productions,SunnyMarch

Genre: biography, drama, history

Year: 2021

MetaScore: 63/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 05 Nov 2021

Awards: 4 wins & 3 nominations

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