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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain release date, cast, synopsis, trailer and more

By Renee Hansen

TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 11: Benedict Cumberbatch attends "The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain" Premiere during the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 11, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 11: Benedict Cumberbatch attends "The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain" Premiere during the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival at Roy Thomson Hall on September 11, 2021 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) /
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Amazon Prime Video is releasing a new and exciting biographical film to its catalog. The Electrical Life of Louis Wain will be coming to the streaming service in November.

This biographical film is directed by BAFTA-winning Will Sharpe with the story by Simon Stephenson. Sharpe and Stephenson collaborated on the screenplay.

The film premiered at the 48th Telluride Film Festival directly, followed by a screening at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2021.

What do we know about the movie so far? Here’s all the important information.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain release date

Amazon Prime Video will release The Electrical Life of Louis Wain on Nov. 5.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain cast

Benedict Cumberbatch plays the titular role and is joined by Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Sharon Rooney, Jamie Demetriou, Aimee Lou Wood, Olivia Colman, Nick Cae, Taika Waititi, and Richard Ayoade.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain synopsis

The film is based on the true story of Louis Wain, who adopted a stray kitten that inspired him to paint amazing images of cats for which he became a famous artist. His art depicted the felines with exaggerated eyes making them a unique art form.

Also an inventor and entrepreneur, Wain led an incredible life. The film’s timeline spans from the late 1800s to the 1930s. Wain was a brilliant yet troubled man who was alleged to suffer from schizophrenia that would see him institutionalized.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain trailer

The trailer shows an extraordinary visual treat of colors and light as we see Wain and the love of his life, Emily (Foy), and their blossoming romance. There is a change of tone when we see Wain start to suffer from schizophrenia or whatever it was that ailed him.

It looks like we will see impressive performances from Cumberbatch and Foy in this film.

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Will you be watching The Electrical Life of Louis Wain when it is released on Amazon Prime Video on Nov. 5?

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