Talk:The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

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To add to article[edit]

Basic information to add to this article: why the word "electrical" is part of the title of this film. 173.88.246.138 (talk) 17:06, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I would also encourage a section on historical accuracy. Sir William Ingram is portrayed as dying after Wain returns to England in 1914, whereas in fact he survived WWI and lived until 1924. No doubt there may be something published coming out that can be reliably used. Also Ingram was not known as Sir until he was made a baronet in 1893, a decade after dealing with Wain as an employee of his newspaper.Cloptonson (talk) 18:28, 27 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sound[edit]

Did any critics mention the near-unintelligibility of much of the speech ? Doug butler (talk) 10:49, 1 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

"Claiming copyright"[edit]

The film implies that Wain's financial problems arose because he did not 'claim copyright' on his work. The Wiki article on Louis Wain himself puts it rather differently: he sold his copyright to publishers and therefore could not claim royalties on reproductions of his work. I don't know the intricacies of copyright on art works in England in the 19th century, but in general copyright law in England (unlike some other countries) does not require any formalities like registration or deposit of copies. If this is correct for the period and works of Wain, then Wain could have claimed royalties for copies of his work, but not of course if he had already sold his rights.2A00:23C8:7907:4B01:C8B8:8DFB:B69:84AA (talk) 14:23, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]