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6.5/10 • 667

2016-06-101h 44m

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

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.

Directors
Michael Grandage
Editors
Chris Dickens

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  1. Colin Firth

    Colin Firth

    Max Perkins

  2. Jude Law

    Jude Law

    Thomas Wolfe

  3. Nicole Kidman

    Nicole Kidman

    Aline Bernstein

  4. Laura Linney

    Laura Linney

    Louise Saunders

  5. Guy Pearce

    Guy Pearce

    F. Scott Fitzgerald

  6. Dominic West

    Dominic West

    Ernest Hemingway

  7. Vanessa Kirby

    Vanessa Kirby

    Zelda Fitzgerald

  8. Demetri Goritsas

    Demetri Goritsas

    John Wheelock

  9. Harry Attwell

    Harry Attwell

    Assistant Editor

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Reno

Feb 14, 2017

8/10

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 experience always comes very handy. This film tells the story of ant editor and how he meets one of the best writers of his time. But they two together give the literature world some masterpiece works and that's the tale the film very genuinely presented to us. This story takes place around the 1930s. An enthusiastic writer and a genius editor develop a strong bond, especially from their professional, but it goes beyond that. When both the families struggle while these two men completely dissolved with their works. So the takes from different angles about the different issues nicely revealed. This biographical film is nothing short for any inspiration if you are looking for some. If you are a book lover, then this is not to be missed, especially if you have read the books by Thomas Wolfe. It's unbelievable that the film was made by a first time director. The actors, including the Colin Firth and Jude Law in the major roles was exceptionally good. We have seen many great films about the authors, so for a difference this film focused on an editor. It stands on the line of Bryan Cranston's 'Trumbo'. I hope you won't miss it, because it is so good if you appreciate the real life achievers, even those standing behind someone's achievements. 8/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
--
Revenue
$5,681,622.00
Keywords
new york citybiographywriterbook editornovelisteditor1930s