Genius
Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10TMDB(738 votes)
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.
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Box office
Grossed $5.68M worldwide
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Based on
Based on Max Perkins: Editor of Genius
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Filming locations
Filmed in Manchester and Liverpool
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by Adam Cork
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ben Davis
Details
- Director
- Writers
- A. Scott BergBook, Novel
- John LoganScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 10, 2016
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $5.7M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Colin FirthMax Perkins
Jude LawThomas Wolfe
Nicole KidmanAline Bernstein
Laura LinneyLouise Saunders
Guy PearceF. Scott Fitzgerald
Dominic WestErnest Hemingway
Vanessa KirbyZelda Fitzgerald
Demetri GoritsasJohn Wheelock- Harry AttwellAssistant Editor
Angela Sant'AlbanoBertha Perkins- Eve BrackenZippy Perkins
- Gillian HannaJulia Wolfe
Corey JohnsonJohn Wheelock
Miquel BrownEleanor, Perkins' Maid
Rosy BenjaminScribner's Staff
Elaine CaulfieldMabel Wolfe- Richard DempseyDirector
- Katya WatsonJane Perkins
- Lorna DohertyPeggy Perkins
- Makenna McBriertyNancy Perkins
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