The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity.
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"This is not going to be an objective review by any means: I am a cat lover (my female cat Lisbeth is like my daughter to me), a Claire Foy lover and a Benedict Cumberbatch fan. And this movie has this three elements firing on all cylinders all the time. I was expecting this movie to be good, but not to be so much more moving and invigorating. Truth be told: the first half with Foy and Cumberbatch (with a special entrance by Peter) is the best part. It is funny, poignant, romantic, human and beautiful. The second half may not resist the runtime that good: when Cumberbatch is with Foy the scree..."
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The sound of a Theremin can be heard prominently in the soundtrack. Although rarely used these days due to its association with old horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, in the 1920s, the Theremin was considered a revolutionary and new musical instrument and representative of the dawn of the age of electricity. This is in keeping with Louis Wain's view of electricity being the future of life.
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English artist Louis Wain rises to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity.