Bibliograph

The professor and the madman, producers, Nicholas Chartier, Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson ; writers, John Boorman, Todd Komarnicki, Farhad Safinia ; director, Farhad Safinia

Type

Label

The professor and the madman, producers, Nicholas Chartier, Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson ; writers, John Boorman, Todd Komarnicki, Farhad Safinia ; director, Farhad Safinia

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: Not rated

Main title

The professor and the madman

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

1107801450

Responsibility statement

producers, Nicholas Chartier, Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson ; writers, John Boorman, Todd Komarnicki, Farhad Safinia ; director, Farhad Safinia

Runtime

124

Summary

An extraordinary true tale of madness, genius, and obsession about two remarkable men who created history with the writing of the Oxford English Dictionary. The compilation of the Oxford English Dictionary began in 1857 and was one of the most ambitious and revolutionary projects ever undertaken. Professor James Murray took on the challenge of creating the most comprehensive dictionary ever compiled but knew that it would take him and his team over a century to compile all known definitions

Technique

live action

Classification