Genius (2016)
Genius (2016)
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.

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Cast

Colin Firth Colin Firth As: Max Perkins
Jude Law Jude Law As: Thomas Wolfe
Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman As: Aline Bernstein
Laura Linney Laura Linney As: Louise Saunders
Guy Pearce Guy Pearce As: F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: History, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 10 June 2016

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 104m

Company Credits

Company: Pinewood Pictures, Desert Wolf Productions, Michael Grandage Company, Riverstone Pictures, Summit Entertainment

Revenue: $5,681,622

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Cast

Colin Firth

Colin Firth

Max Perkins

Jude Law

Jude Law

Thomas Wolfe

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Aline Bernstein

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Louise Saunders

Guy Pearce

Guy Pearce

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dominic West

Dominic West

Ernest Hemingway

Vanessa Kirby

Vanessa Kirby

Zelda Fitzgerald

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

John Wheelock

Harry Attwell

Harry Attwell

Assistant Editor

Angela Ashton

Angela Ashton

Bertha Perkins

Eve Bracken

Eve Bracken

Zippy Perkins

Gillian Hanna

Gillian Hanna

Julia Wolfe

Corey Johnson

Corey Johnson

John Wheelock

Miquel Brown

Miquel Brown

Eleanor, Perkins' Maid

Rosy Benjamin

Rosy Benjamin

Scribner's Staff

Elaine Caulfield

Elaine Caulfield

Mabel Wolfe

Richard Dempsey

Richard Dempsey

Director

Katya Watson

Katya Watson

Jane Perkins

Lorna Doherty

Lorna Doherty

Peggy Perkins

Makenna McBrierty

Makenna McBrierty

Nancy Perkins

Lucy Briers

Lucy Briers

Miss Wyckoff

Ray Strasser King

Ray Strasser King

James, Mailroom Clerk

David Altaner

David Altaner

Scribner's Staff

Charles Dinsdale

Charles Dinsdale

Scribner's Staff

Erick Hayden

Erick Hayden

Scribner's Staff

Kenneth Hazeldine

Kenneth Hazeldine

Scribner's Staff

Oliver King

Oliver King

Scribner's Staff

Alex Large

Alex Large

Scribner's Staff

Charlotte Longfield

Charlotte Longfield

Scribner's Staff

Nick Mercer

Nick Mercer

Scribner's Staff

Kim Rosenfeld

Kim Rosenfeld

Scribner's Staff

James Wallace

James Wallace

Scribner's Staff

Katherine Kingsley

Katherine Kingsley

Purring Woman

Richard Clark

Richard Clark

Guest at Purring Woman's Table

Stella McCabe

Stella McCabe

Guest at Purring Woman's Table

Christopher Oram

Christopher Oram

Guest at Purring Woman's Table

Mike Vessey

Mike Vessey

Guest at Purring Woman's Table

Maddie Rice

Maddie Rice

Actress

Ian Drysdale

Ian Drysdale

Actor

Alistair Sanderson

Alistair Sanderson

Lighting Technician

Alexander Scrivens

Alexander Scrivens

Lighting Technician

Cassandra Nina

Cassandra Nina

Woman at Bar

Pamela Okoroafor

Pamela Okoroafor

Woman at Bar

Kenji Fenton

Kenji Fenton

Band

Neville Malcolm

Neville Malcolm

Band

Winston Rollins

Winston Rollins

Band

Chris Storr

Chris Storr

Band

Frank Tontoh

Frank Tontoh

Band

Jamal Crawford

Jamal Crawford

Dancer

Kemi Durosinmi

Kemi Durosinmi

Dancer

Jo Dyce

Jo Dyce

Dancer

Kevin Ketti

Kevin Ketti

Dancer

Lesley Mutombo-Agbepa

Lesley Mutombo-Agbepa

Dancer

Joshua Robinson

Joshua Robinson

Dancer

Andrew Byron

Andrew Byron

Grand Central Station Conductor

Jane Perry

Jane Perry

John Hopkins Hospital Nurse

James Bierman

James Bierman

Funeral Minister

Trina Dillon

Trina Dillon

Effie Wolfe

Gary Thomsett

Gary Thomsett

Frank Wolfe

Mark Phillimore

Mark Phillimore

Frederick Wolfe

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

James Bierman

James Bierman

Producer

Michael Grandage

Michael Grandage

Producer

John Logan

John Logan

Producer

Jina Jay

Jina Jay

Casting

James J. Bagley

James J. Bagley

Executive Producer

A. Scott Berg

A. Scott Berg

Executive Producer

Tim Bevan

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

Nik Bower

Nik Bower

Executive Producer

Tim Christian

Tim Christian

Executive Producer

Ivan Dunleavy

Ivan Dunleavy

Executive Producer

Arielle Tepper Madover

Arielle Tepper Madover

Executive Producer

Deepak Nayar

Deepak Nayar

Executive Producer

Tracey Seaward

Tracey Seaward

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jane Petrie

Jane Petrie

Costume Design

Christine Blundell

Christine Blundell

Makeup Artist

Laura Morse

Laura Morse

Makeup Artist

Nathaniel De'Lineadeus

Nathaniel De'Lineadeus

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Chris Lyons

Chris Lyons

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sound

Adam Cork

Adam Cork

Original Music Composer

Lilly Blazewicz

Lilly Blazewicz

Assistant Foley Artist

Glen Gathard

Glen Gathard

Foley Mixer

Jack Stew

Jack Stew

Foley Artist

Andrea King

Andrea King

Foley Artist

Jemma Riley-Tolch

Jemma Riley-Tolch

Foley Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ben Davis

Ben Davis

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Phil Bull

Phil Bull

Standby Property Master

Mark Digby

Mark Digby

Production Design

Elo Soode

Elo Soode

Concept Artist

Elo Soode

Elo Soode

Conceptual Design

Alex Baily

Alex Baily

Art Direction

Gareth Cousins

Gareth Cousins

Art Direction

Michelle Day

Michelle Day

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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