The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain

[Machine Translation] Lewis Wayne, the cat painter who influenced Soseki Natsume and exploded in popularity in the UK. This is a love story between Wayne and his wife, who continued to protect him, and his cats. The main character, Lewis Wayne, is played by Benedict Cumberbatch, who gained popularity for his roles in the "SHERLOCK" series and "Dr. Strange" and was nominated for an Academy Award (R) for "The Imitation Game" and "Power of the Dog. Lewis' wife, Emily, is played by Claire Foy, who was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in "First Man" and won great popularity for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in "The Crown" series (Netflix). The film co-stars Andrea Riseborough (Birdman or the Unexpected Miracle of Ignorance), Toby Jones (Circus of Betrayal), and Haley Squires (I am Daniel Blake), who was nominated for an Academy Award. Peter, the other main character and hero of the show, is played by three cats of different ages. Felix, a black-and-white cat who never left Cumberbatch's side during rehearsals, is a famous actor who has starred in a pet food campaign, and his CG-free performance won the hearts of "cat lovers. --Lewis, born into the British upper class, works as an illustrator to support his family after the death of his father. He falls in love with his sister's governess, Emily, and marries her over the objections of those around him, but Emily is soon diagnosed with terminal cancer. Lewis names a kitten that wanders into the garden Peter and begins to draw him for Emily. The "three" are deeply bonded and cherish each remaining day of their lives, until the day comes when Emily finally passes away. He has since made Peter his friend and has been furiously painting cats with great success, and eventually learns the true meaning of Emily's words, "No matter how sad you are, keep painting. Includes a set of postcards.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: teaser, trailer, making-of including interview with cast & staff, commentary

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夏目漱石にも影響を与え、英国で爆発的な人気を博したネコ画家ルイス・ウェイン。彼を守り続けた妻とネコとの愛の物語。 主人公ルイス・ウェインには「SHERLOCK」シリーズ、『ドクター・ストレンジ』で人気を博し、『イミテーション・ゲーム/エニグマと天才数学者の秘密』と『パワー・オブ・ザ・ドッグ』でアカデミー賞(R)にノミネートされたベネディクト・カンバーバッチ。ルイスの妻のエミリーには、『ファースト・マン』でゴールデン・グローブ賞にノミネートされ、「ザ・クラウン」シリーズ(Netflix)のエリザベス2世役で高い人気を獲得したクレア・フォイ。共演にも、『バードマン あるいは (無知がもたらす予期せぬ奇跡)』のアンドレア・ライズボロー、『裏切りのサーカス』のトビー・ジョーンズ、『わたしは、ダニエル・ブレイク』で英国アカデミー賞にノミネートされたヘイリー・スクワイアーズなど、英国実力派俳優が並ぶ。もう一人の主役にしてヒーローの"ピーター"を演じるのは、年齢に応じた3匹の猫たち。なかでもリハーサル中もずっとカンバーバッチの側を離れなかった、黒と白の猫フェリックスは、ペットフードのキャンペーンに主演経験もある名俳優でCG一切なしの演技を披露し「猫好き」たちの心を鷲掴みにした。 ――イギリスの上流階級に生まれ、父亡きあと一家を支えるためにイラストレーターとして活躍するルイス。妹の家庭教師エミリーと恋におちた彼は、大反対する周囲の声を押し切り結婚するが、まもなくエミリーは末期ガンを宣告される。庭に迷い込んだ子猫にピーターと名付け、エミリーのために彼の絵を描き始めるルイス。深い絆で結ばれた"3人"は、残された一日一日を慈しむように大切に過ごしてゆくが、ついにエミリーがこの世を去る日が訪れる。以来、ピーターを心の友とし、ネコの絵を猛然と描き続け大成功を手にしたルイスは、やがて「どんなに悲しくても描き続けて」というエミリーの言葉の本当の意味を知る──。 ポストカードセット封入。

映像特典: 特報 (30秒) & 予告編 (80秒)、キャスト・スタッフインタビュー付きメイキング映像 (6分54秒)、ルイス・ウェイン解説映像 (5分42秒)