Movie Details
- Status: Released
- Movie Tagline: Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.
- Genres: History, Drama
- Release Date: 2016-06-10
- Runtime: 104.0 min
- Budget: Not Available
- Revenue: $5.7 million
- Production Companies: Summit Entertainment, Desert Wolf Productions, Michael Grandage Company, Pinewood Pictures, Riverstone Pictures
Cast & Crew
Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, Guy Pearce, Dominic West, Vanessa Kirby, Demetri Goritsas, Harry Attwell, Angela Ashton, Eve Bracken, Gillian Hanna, Corey Johnson, Miquel Brown, Rosy Benjamin, Elaine Caulfield, Richard Dempsey, Katya Watson, Lorna Doherty, Makenna McBrierty, Lucy Briers, Ray Strasser King, David Altaner, Charles Dinsdale, Erick Hayden, Kenneth Hazeldine, Oliver King, Alex Large, Charlotte Longfield, Nick Mercer, Kim Rosenfeld, James Wallace, Katherine Kingsley, Richard Clark, Stella McCabe, Christopher Oram, Mike Vessey, Maddie Rice, Ian Drysdale, Alistair Sanderson, Alexander Scrivens, Cassandra Nina, Pamela Okoroafor, Kenji Fenton, Neville Malcolm, Winston Rollins, Chris Storr, Frank Tontoh, Jamal Crawford, Kemi Durosinmi, Jo Dyce, Kevin Ketti, Lesley Mutombo, Agbepa, Joshua Robinson, Andrew Byron, Jane Perry, James Bierman, Trina Dillon, Gary Thomsett, Mark Phillimore
Synopsis – What to Expect from “Genius”
Genius is a 2016 biographical drama film directed by Michael Grandage and written by John Logan. It stars Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, and Guy Pearce.
The film follows the story of the renowned British publisher Max Perkins (Colin Firth), who discovers and mentors the young American novelist Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law). Wolfe is a brilliant but difficult writer who is determined to make his mark on the literary world and refuses to accept any editorial limits. With the help of Perkins, he embarks on a journey to write a book that will be remembered for generations to come.
The film follows the tumultuous relationship between the two men as Wolfe’s genius and ambition clash with Perkins’ more conservative approach to publishing. Along the way, Wolfe meets and falls in love with the beautiful Aline Bernstein (Nicole Kidman), a married woman who is also an editor and a great admirer of his work.
The film also explores the struggles between Wolfe and Perkins as they try to balance Wolfe’s artistic vision with the demands of the publishing world. As their relationship evolves, they both come to realize that they need each other in order to create something truly special.
At the end of the film, Wolfe’s novel is published and becomes a huge success, making him a literary sensation. The film ends with Perkins and Wolfe embracing, having achieved a mutual understanding and respect.
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