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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

THIS IS A TRUE STORY The artist Louis Wain made the cat his own

THIS IS A TRUE STORY The artist Louis Wain made the cat his own

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THIS IS A TRUE STORY
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The artist Louis Wain
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made the cat his own.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
47
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:03
Uploaded
May 07, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, history
Production
StudioCanal,Shoebox Films,Film4 Productions,SunnyMarch

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Movie Summary

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.
The artist Louis Wain - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:43
The artist Louis Wain
He invented a cat style, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:09
He invented a cat style,
Cats that do not look and live like Louis Wain cats - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:08
Cats that do not look and live like Louis Wain cats
But that is not what is important. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:04
But that is not what is important.
Aside from its bizarre social prejudices - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:50
Aside from its bizarre social prejudices
But for the young Louis Wain, electricity was something else, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:13
But for the young Louis Wain, electricity was something else...
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:08
THE ELECTRICAL LIFE OF LOUIS WAIN
1881 - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:10
1881
You’re very muddy. Did you get into a fight or something? - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:04
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 00:04
How much would you charge for a drawing of Cleopatra?
Ah. Well, that you can have for free. - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:04
Ah. Well, that you can have for free.
My sister usually takes her, but she’s unwell, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:06
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 00:04
Find his weak spot, but just don’t show him yours.
I received word of your foolish antics - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:05
I received word of your foolish antics
A whole raft of complaints - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:14
A whole raft of complaints
I wanted to get a closer look at him, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:07
I wanted to get a closer look at him,
Not renowned for their sense of humour, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:05
Not renowned for their sense of humour,
Every time I commission you to illustrate a story for us, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:07
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 00:11
Why were you throwing peanuts at a bull
It’s a good job you can draw, Mr Wain, - The Electrical Life of Louis Wain 00:06
It’s a good job you can draw, Mr Wain,