Directed by:
Will SharpeCinematography:
Erik WilsonComposer:
Arthur SharpeCast:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Sharon Rooney, Aimee Lou Wood, Hayley Squires, Stacy Martin, Phoebe Nicholls, Adeel Akhtar (more)VOD (1)
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The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever. Moving from the late 1800s through to the 1930s, we follow the incredible adventures of this inspiring, unsung hero, as he seeks to unlock the electrical mysteries of the world and, in so doing, to better understand his own life and the profound love he shared with his wife Emily Richardson (Claire Foy). Narrated by Olivia Colman with an all-star ensemble supporting cast including Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Sharon Rooney, Taika Waititi, Adeel Akhtar, Sophia di Martino, Richard Ayoade, Nick Cave and many more. (StudioCanal UK)
(more)Cast
![Benedict Cumberbatch](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/211/166211759_670f1e.jpg)
Benedict Cumberbatch
UK
Best movies:
Frankenstein (2011) (theatrical recording)
Sherlock (2010) (series)
Hamlet (2015) (theatrical recording)
![Claire Foy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/009/165009371_eb5710.jpg)
Claire Foy
UK
Best movies:
The Promise (2011) (series)
Going Postal (2010) (TV movie)
Wolf Hall (2015) (series)
![Andrea Riseborough](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/572/162572911_f1d9f8.jpg)
Andrea Riseborough
UK
Best movies:
Disconnect (2012)
Shepherds and Butchers (2016)
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
![Toby Jones](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/579/161579732_91b29d.jpg)
Toby Jones
UK
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
Finding Neverland (2004)
Frost/Nixon (2008)
![Sharon Rooney](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/494/161494905_4427ea.jpg)
Sharon Rooney
UK
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
Hector (2015)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
![Aimee Lou Wood](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/207/163207144_0b2d15.jpg)
Aimee Lou Wood
UK
Best movies:
Living (2022)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
![Hayley Squires](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/608/162608129_8c9e86.jpg)
Hayley Squires
UK
Best movies:
I, Daniel Blake (2016)
The Miniaturist (2017) (series)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
![Stacy Martin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/738/162738154_f7d313.png)
Stacy Martin
France
Best movies:
Bonnard, Pierre et Marthe (2023)
Redoubtable (2017)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
![Phoebe Nicholls](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/439/160439283_4fe693.gif)
Phoebe Nicholls
UK
Best movies:
Endeavour (2012) (series)
L'Homme éléphant (1980)
Hawking (2004) (TV movie)
![Adeel Akhtar](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/962/161962712_26d85e.jpg)
Adeel Akhtar
UK
Best movies:
The Dictator (2012)
The Big Sick (2017)
Four Lions (2010)
![Asim Chaudhry](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/801/164801415_9fff48.jpg)
Asim Chaudhry
UK
Best movies:
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
Paddington (2014)
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)
![Taika Waititi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/468/166468588_e088fc.jpg)
Taika Waititi
New Zealand
Best movies:
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
![Crystal Clarke](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/083/165083739_aafa52.jpg)
Crystal Clarke
USA
Best movies:
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Woman in Gold (2015)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
Daniel Rigby
UK
Best movies:
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) (series)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
Flyboys (2006)
![Richard Ayoade](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/197/168197659_rf2jn9.jpg)
Richard Ayoade
UK
Best movies:
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2016) (series)
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything (2016) (TV movie)
Soul (2020)
![Julian Barratt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278186_abcaa7.jpg)
Julian Barratt
UK
Best movies:
The Mighty Boosh Live: Future Sailors Tour (2009)
The Reckoning (2002)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
![Dorothy Atkinson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/756/162756940_28c83b.jpg)
Dorothy Atkinson
UK
Best movies:
Code of a Killer (2015) (TV movie)
Maigret (2016) (series)
All or Nothing (2002)
![Nick Cave](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273055_eacfd1.jpg)
Nick Cave
Australia
Best movies:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: The Videos (1998) (video compilation)
Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace (2020) (concert)
Les Ailes du désir (1987)
![Olivia Colman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/974/163974988_fad952.jpg)
Olivia Colman
UK
Best movies:
The Father (2020)
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Fehinti Balogun
Best movies:
Dune (2021)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
Juliet, Naked (2018)