Benedict Cumberbatch Is an Eccentric Artist in 'The Electrical Life of Louis Wain's Trailer

 Amazon has released the first trailer for The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, the upcoming biopic starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy (The Crown). The film will tell the true story of the titular British artist Louis Wain, a brilliant but troubled mind famous for his delightful cat portraits.

The trailer introduces us to Wain (Cumberbatch) when he finally gets recognized for his work as an artist. However, the eccentric figure sees his world spiraling down once he falls in love with Emily Richardson (Foy), who eventually becomes his wife. The trailer also flaunts the movie’s positive critical reception after its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and its exhibition at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The all-star ensemble supporting cast of The Electrical Life of Louis Wain includes Andrea Riseborough (Birdman (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)), Toby Jones (The Hunger Games), Sharon Rooney (Dumbo), Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education), Hayley Squires (I, Daniel Blake), Stacy Martin (Nymphomaniac), Phoebe Nicholls (The Elephant Man), Adeel Akhtar (The Big Sick), Asim Chaudhry (Black Mirror: Bandersnatch), Richard Ayoade (Soul), Julian Barratt (Mindhorn) and Sophia di Martino (Loki).

It was also recently announced that Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit), Nick Cave (20,000 Days on Earth), and Olivia Colman (The Favourite) appear in the film, with Colman narrating. The film is directed by Will Sharpe from a screenplay he wrote with Luca scribe Simon Stephenson, based on a story by Stephenson.