Film Review: ‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’: Cumberbatch Stars as the Eccentric Illustrator

Film Review: ‘The Electrical Life of Louis Wain’: Cumberbatch Stars as the Eccentric Illustrator
Benedict Cumberbatch as the eccentric titular character in “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.” Amazon Studios
Michael Clark
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PG-13 | 1h 51min | Drama, Biography | 29 October 2021 (USA)

Over the course of his impressive, not-quite two decade career, Benedict Cumberbatch has played a slew of non-fictional historical characters. There was William Pitt (“Amazing Grace”), William Carey (“The Other Boleyn Girl”), Joseph Hooker (“Creation”), William Prince Ford (“12 Years a Slave”), Julian Assange (“The Fifth Estate”), Alan Turing (“The Imitation Game”), Thomas Edison (“The Current War”), Greville Wynne (“The Courier”), and most recently, Stuart Couch (“The Mauritanian”).

Michael Clark
Michael Clark
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Originally from the nation's capital, Michael Clark has provided film content to over 30 print and online media outlets. He co-founded the Atlanta Film Critics Circle in 2017 and is a weekly contributor to the Shannon Burke Show on FloridaManRadio.com. Since 1995, Clark has written over 5,000 movie reviews and film-related articles. He favors dark comedy, thrillers, and documentaries.
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