The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Synopsis

The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.

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Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch

Louis Wain

Claire Foy

Emily Wain

Andrea Riseborough

Caroline Wain

Toby Jones

Sir William Ingram

Sharon Rooney

Josephine Wain

Aimee Lou Wood

Claire Wain

Hayley Squires

Marie Wain

Stacy Martin

Felicie Wain

Phoebe Nicholls

Mrs Wain

Adeel Akhtar

Dan Rider

Asim Chaudhry

Herbert Railton

Taika Waititi

Max Kase

Crystal Clarke

Alicia Simmonds

Daniel Rigby

Bendigo

Richard Ayoade

Henry Wood

Julian Barratt

Dr Elphick

Dorothy Atkinson

Mrs Du Frayne

Nick Cave

H.G. Wells

Olivia Colman

Narrator

Fehinti Balogun

Praga

Crew

Art

• Suzie Davies Production Design
• Charlotte Dirickx Set Decoration
• Thalia Ecclestone Art Direction
• Caroline Barclay Supervising Art Director
• Elena Real-Davies Art Department Assistant
• Nick Dilworth Construction Manager
• Caroline Harper Standby Art Director
• Celestria Kimmins Assistant Art Director
• Polina Kalentsits Assistant Set Decoration
• P.R. Smith Property Master
• Kat Law Draughtsman

Camera

• Erik Wilson Director of Photography
• Jaap Buitendijk Still Photographer
• Joshua Callis-Smith Digital Imaging Technician

Costume & Make-Up

• Annette Field Key Hair Stylist
• Vickie Lang Makeup Designer
• Annette Field Key Makeup Artist
• Michael O'Connor Costume Design
• Vickie Lang Hair Designer
• Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
• Amy Haida Makeup Artist
• Kristyan Mallett Prosthetic Makeup Artist
• Donald McInnes Makeup Artist
• Donald McInnes Hairstylist
• Hannah Scott Hairstylist

Crew

• Luke Tumber Stunt Double
• Ellie Rawlings Transportation Coordinator
• Gisela Evert Post Production Supervisor
• Elizabeth Donker Curtius Stunt Double
• Mark Stanton-Kelly Stunts
• Zoe Flower Unit Publicist
• Sarah Shepherd Dialect Coach
• Brian Nickels Stunt Coordinator
• Alex Reynolds Choreographer

Directing

• Will Sharpe Director
• Alana Marmion-Warr Script Supervisor
• Olly Robinson First Assistant Director

Editing

• Selina Macarthur Editor
• Dan Coles Colorist
• Craig Ferreira First Assistant Editor

Production

• Donald Sabourin Co-Producer
• Ron Halpern Executive Producer
• Ollie Madden Executive Producer
• Julia Oh Executive Producer
• Dixie Chassay Casting
• Dan MacRae Executive Producer
• Leah Clarke Producer
• Didier Lupfer Executive Producer
• Lucy Jordan Casting Associate
• Guy Heeley Producer
• Adam Ackland Producer
• Cheyenne Conway Unit Production Manager

Sound

• Arthur Sharpe Original Music Composer
• Jen Annor Assistant Sound Engineer
• Christoph Bauschinger Music Editor
• Yann McCullough Music Editor
• Ian Waggott Sound

Writing

• Simon Stephenson Writer
• Will Sharpe Writer

Photos