2021

1h 51m

7.0(475 votes)

Drama

History

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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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Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

30 members

Acting

Benedict Cumberbatch

Louis Wain

Acting

Claire Foy

Emily Wain

Acting

Andrea Riseborough

Caroline Wain

Acting

Toby Jones

Sir William Ingram

Acting

Sharon Rooney

Josephine Wain

Acting

Aimee Lou Wood

Claire Wain

Acting

Hayley Squires

Marie Wain

Acting

Stacy Martin

Felicie Wain

Acting

Phoebe Nicholls

Mrs Wain

Acting

Adeel Akhtar

Dan Rider

Acting

Asim Chaudhry

Herbert Railton

Directing

Taika Waititi

Max Kase

Acting

Crystal Clarke

Alicia Simmonds

Acting

Daniel Rigby

Bendigo

Acting

Richard Ayoade

Henry Wood

Acting

Julian Barratt

Dr Elphick

Acting

Dorothy Atkinson

Mrs Du Frayne

Acting

Nick Cave

H.G. Wells

Acting

Olivia Colman

Narrator

Acting

Fehinti Balogun

Praga

Acting

Jamie Demetriou

Woodville Jr.

Acting

Sophia Di Martino

Judith

Acting

Siobhán McSweeney

Dr Cooke

Acting

Stewart Scudamore

Dr Quantock

Acting

Simon Munnery

Jem Mace

Acting

James Eeles

Train Attendant

Acting

Olivier Richters

Journeyman Boxer

Acting

Indica Watson

Young Felicie Wain

Acting

Dorothy Atkinson

Mrs. DuFrayne

Acting

Kiki May

Paper Girl (1891)

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