A literary film that is half documentary and half popular science, with dictionary writing as the background. The Oxford English Dictionary, the golden rule of the English-speaking world, the biographical story of a generation of legends. For so long, I never thought about who wrote and created the dictionary. I finally understood its origin through this movie, so I also checked the first dictionary in China called "Erya". The school should include this film as one of the must-see movies for students, it is so meaningful. Of course, you must first calm down and feel the story. Otherwise, if you are not interested in this subject, you may find it very boring. After all, historical biopics are quite boring... The story is adapted from British writer Simon Winchester The novel of the same name, "The Professor and the Madman", introduces the crazy idea of compiling a full-book English dictionary on the basis of the achievements of the British from 1858. This work is too arduous, and it is really a lifetime and a long way to go. The protagonist of the film: The professor played by Mel Gibson is the core figure of the editor-in-chief of the dictionary. "If one person can complete it in a lifetime, then how about a hundred people's lifetime to realize this great initiative together? 』The professor's method is simple and cumbersome—to find volunteers. So another protagonist: Sean Penn's "Mad" appeared. Schizophrenic due to war trauma (he was a discreet and elegant intellectual in his waking state). Combined with the main storyline, the friendship and unrequited love behind the compilation of the Oxford Dictionary are quite touching. People who sit for a lifetime and do the same thing are indeed worthy of respect.
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