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Genius
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Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Grandage
Screenplay byJohn Logan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBen Davis
Edited byChris Dickens
Music byAdam Cork
Production
companies
  • Michael Grandage Company
  • Desert Wolf Productions
  • Riverstone Pictures
Distributed bySummit Entertainment
Release dates
  • February 16, 2016 (2016-02-16) (Berlin)
  • June 10, 2016 (2016-06-10) (United States)
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Genius is a 2016 British-American biographical drama film directed by Michael Grandage and written by John Logan, based on the 1978 National Book Award-winner Max Perkins: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg. The film stars Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Dominic West and Guy Pearce. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

Synopsis

The story of Genius follows the story of American Southern writer Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) and his connections with New Yorker Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth), the publisher. Perkins had already previously published works by the great American writers Ernest Hemingway (Dominic West) and F. Scott Fitzgerald (Guy Pearce). The story also follows the almost "romantic" affair between Wolfe and Perkins.

Cast

Production

Filming

Principal photography on the film began on October 19, 2014 in Manchester, and ended on December 12, 2014.[2][3][4]

Release

The film is released on June 10, 2016. The film had its premiere at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2016.

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 42%, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 5.7/10.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Berlinale 2016: First Films for Competition and Berlinale Special". Berlinale. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  2. ^ Willacy, Josh (October 17, 2014). "Lights, Kidman, action: Colin Firth and Nicole blockbuster starts filming in Manchester". mancunianmatters.co.uk. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "On The Set, - Box Office ... Abrams Wraps The Cellar, Tom Hiddleston Finishes I Saw the Light & More". ssninsider.com. December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Jude Law begin filming 'Genius' in Manchester, UK". onlocationvacations.com. October 27, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  5. ^ "Genius (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
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