DVD
The professor and the madman [videorecording] / Voltage Pictures presents a Voltage Pictures and Fábrica de Cine production ; produced by Nicolas Chartier, Gastón Pavlovich ; screenplay by Todd Komarnicki and P.B. Shemran ; directed by P.B. Shemran.
When a professor begins compiling the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, he receives thousands of entries from a patient in a mental asylum.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (124 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
- Publisher: [United States] : Vertical Entertainment, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2019
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2019. Based on the book by Simon Winchester. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Kasper Tuxen ; edited by Dino Jonsater ; music by Bear McCreary. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Mel Gibson, Sean Penn, Ioan Gruffudd, Natalie Dormer, Jennifer Ehle. |
| Target Audience Note: | PG. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
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| Genre: | Fiction films. Feature films. Biographical films. Historical films. Film adaptations. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Stroud Branch | DVD Profe | 31681010165140 | DVD | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When a professor begins compiling the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, he receives thousands of entries from a patient in a mental asylum. - Lions Gate
Based on the worldwide best-selling novel by Simon Winchester, THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN is an extraordinary true tale of madness, genius, and obsession about two remarkable men who created history with the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary. The compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857 and was one of the most ambitious, and revolutionary projects ever undertaken. Professor James Murray (Mel Gibson) took on the challenge of creating the most comprehensive dictionary ever compiled, but knew that it would take him and his team over a century to compile all known definitions. However, by "crowd sourcing" the work, that is, by enlisting definitions from people all over the world, the dictionary could be compiled in mere decades. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor Murray, discovered that one man, Dr. W.C. Minor (Sean Penn), had submitted more than ten thousand words. When the committee insisted on honoring him, a shocking truth came to light: Dr. Minor, an American Civil War veteran, was a convicted murderer and being held at an asylum for the criminally insane.
