The Professor

2019 1h 30m EN

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 1,296

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A world-weary college professor is given a life-changing diagnosis and decides to throw all pretense and conventions to the wind and live his life as boldly and freely as possible with a biting sense of humor, a reckless streak and a touch of madness.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Johnny Depp
Richard Brown
Rosemarie DeWitt
Veronica Sinclair-Brown
Odessa Young
Olivia Brown
Danny Huston
Peter Matthew
Zoey Deutch
Claire
Devon Terrell
Danny
Ron Livingston
Henry Wright
Linda Emond
Barbara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wayne Roberts
Writers: Wayne Roberts
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wayne Roberts, shot by Tim Orr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aaron Dessner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sabine Emiliani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Johnny Depp and Rosemarie DeWitt and Odessa Young carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6865690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wayne Roberts directs. Tim Orr behind the camera. Aaron Dessner scores. Sabine Emiliani cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Wayne Roberts, shot by Tim Orr. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Aaron Dessner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sabine Emiliani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Johnny Depp and Rosemarie DeWitt and Odessa Young carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6865690 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 14 different titles around the world.