The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Synopsis
The true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, psychedelic pictures transformed the public's perception of cats forever. Set in the early 1900s, we follow Wain 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).
Production Budget Analysis
The production budget for The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) has not been publicly disclosed.
CAST: Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Sharon Rooney, Aimee Lou Wood DIRECTOR: Will Sharpe CINEMATOGRAPHY: Erik Wilson MUSIC: Arthur Sharpe PRODUCTION: StudioCanal UK, Shoebox Films, Film4 Productions, SunnyMarch
Box Office Performance
Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.
Profitability Assessment
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INDUSTRY IMPACT
PRODUCTION NOTES
▸ Production
Simon Stephenson's original script was selected for the Brit List of the UK's hottest unproduced scripts in 2014.
The film was announced in July 2019, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough and Toby Jones cast. Will Sharpe would co-write and direct, with filming beginning on 10 August in London. In August 2019, Aimee Lou Wood, Hayley Squires, Stacy Martin, Julian Barratt, Sharon Rooney, Adeel Akhtar and Asim Chaudhry joined the cast.
In September 2019, various scenes were filmed on the Kent coast. The exterior and conservatory of The Coast House B&B in Deal doubled as Bendigo Lodge, the home that Louis and his sisters take by the seaside. Botany Bay and Kingsgate Bay in Broadstairs also feature, as well as Deal and Kingsdown seafront.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Summary: 4 wins & 7 nominations total
CRITICAL RECEPTION
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a 69% rating based on 159 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The critics consensus reads: "Sparked by a pair of well-matched leads, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain honors its real-life subject by adding a dash of whimsy to the standard biopic formula." On Metacritic, the film holds a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 36 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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