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From Academy Award-nominated screenwriter JOHN LOGAN (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo, Skyfall) and acclaimed, Tony Award-winning director MICHAEL GRANDAGE in his feature film debut, comes Genius, a stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world-renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and the larger-than-life literary giant Thomas Wolfe. Based on the biography “Max Perkins: Editor of Genius” by A. SCOTT BERG.
Original Release
06/10/2016
US Release
06/10/2016
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Colin Firth | Max Perkins |
| Jude Law | Thomas Wolfe |
| Nicole Kidman | Aline Bernstein |
| Laura Linney | Louise Perkins / Louise Saunders |
| Guy Pearce | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Dominic West | Ernest Hemingway |
| Vanessa Kirby | Zelda Fitzgerald |
| Gillian Hanna | Julia Wolfe |
| Angela Sant'Albano | Bertha Perkins |
| Eve Bracken | Zippy Perkins |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Colin Firth | Max Perkins |
| Jude Law | Thomas Wolfe |
| Nicole Kidman | Aline Bernstein |
| Laura Linney | Louise Perkins / Louise Saunders |
| Guy Pearce | F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Dominic West | Ernest Hemingway |
| Vanessa Kirby | Zelda Fitzgerald |
| Gillian Hanna | Julia Wolfe |
| Angela Sant'Albano | Bertha Perkins |
| Eve Bracken | Zippy Perkins |
| Katya Watson | Jane Perkins |
| Lorna Doherty | Peggy Perkins |
| Makenna McBrierty | Nancy Perkins |
| Miquel Brown | Eleanor, Perkins' Maid |
| Corey Johnson | John Wheelock |
| Lucy Briers | Miss Wyckoff |
| Harry Attwell | Assistant Editor |
| Ray Strasser King | James, Mailroom Clerk |
| David Altaner | Scribner's Staff |
| Rosy Benjamin | Scribner's Staff |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James J. Bagley | Executive Producer |
| A. Scott Berg | Executive Producer |
| Tim Bevan | Executive Producer |
| Nik Bower | Executive Producer |
| Tim Christian | Executive Producer |
| Ivan Dunleavy | Executive Producer |
| Arielle Tepper Madover | Executive Producer |
| Deepak Nayar | Executive Producer |
| James Bierman | Producer |
| Michael Grandage | Producer |
| John Logan | Producer |
| Tracey Seaward | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Genius: To Their Years
Genius: Trust Me
Genius: Publish
Genius: Good Day
Genius: Dedicated
Genius: I'm A Writer
Genius: Lifetime
Genius: Every Word Matters
