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Genius is a 2016 biographical drama film directed by Michael Grandage and written by John Logan, based on the 1978 National Book Award-winner Max Perkins: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg. The film stars Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, Dominic West, and Guy Pearce.
- $5.7 million
- Adam Cork
- $17 million
Jun 10, 2016 · A film about Max Perkins, who edited works by Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and others. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, videos and photos of this drama based on a National Book Award-winning book.
- Boblipton
- 2 min
- Michael Grandage
A film about the real-life Maxwell Perkins, who edited Thomas Wolfe's "Look Homeward, Angel" and other classics by Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. The movie depicts the drama of his relationship with Wolfe, his colleagues, and his own personal life, with a cast of British and Australian actors.
Genius is a film about the friendship and collaboration between editor Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) and authors Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) and F. Scott Fitzgerald (Dominic West). The film explores the creative process and the challenges of editing literary masterpieces, but suffers from a formulaic plot and underdeveloped characters.
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- Michael Grandage
- PG-13
- Colin Firth
Shot in musty sepia, dragged in and out of baffling slow motion, Genius is a story about editing that packs a lot of padding. The first film from theatre director Michael Grandage, it’s a biopic...
Genius (2016) Full Cast & Crew. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro. Directed by. Michael Grandage. Writing Credits. Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Produced by. Music by. Adam Cork. Cinematography by. Ben Davis. Editing by. Chris Dickens. Casting By. Jina Jay. Production Design by. Mark Digby. Art Direction by.