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Genius

United Kingdom

PG-13
2016-06-10(GB)
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History,
Drama
▪ 1h-44m

65^%

User
Score

Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.

Overview

New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

Michael GrandageDirector
Phil BullStandby Property Master
Jina JayCasting
James BiermanProducer
Michael GrandageProducer
John LoganProducer

Top Billed Cast

Colin Firth

Max Perkins

Jude Law

Thomas Wolfe

Nicole Kidman

Aline Bernstein

Laura Linney

Louise Saunders

Guy Pearce

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dominic West

Ernest Hemingway

Vanessa Kirby

Zelda Fitzgerald

Demetri Goritsas

John Wheelock

Harry Attwell

Assistant Editor

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A review by Reno

8.0

Written by Reno on 2024-05-16

**Behind a great writer, there's a genius editor!** I felt the title 'Genius' was not appropriate for how the story revolved in the film. It was more like a commitment and priority given to those undertaking than any other stuffs and that's why it looked like a genius from others eyes. Though I won't deny the experi...

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