Genius 7 years old
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.
Credits
Genius Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jude Law He was 43, now 51 years old | as Thomas Wolfe |
| Nicole Kidman She was 48, now 56 years old | as Aline Bernstein |
| Vanessa Kirby She was 28, now 36 years old | as Zelda Fitzgerald |
| Colin Firth He was 55, now 63 years old | as Max Perkins |
| Guy Pearce He was 48, now 56 years old | as F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Demetri Goritsas He was 44, now 52 years old | as John Wheelock |
| Dominic West He was 46, now 54 years old | as Ernest Hemingway |
| Laura Linney She was 52, now 60 years old | as Louise Saunders |
| Corey Johnson He was 55, now 62 years old | as John Wheelock |
| Richard Dempsey He was 43, now 50 years old | as Director |
| Andrew Byron He was 44, now 52 years old | as Grand Central Station Conductor |
| James Bierman | as Funeral Minister |
| Miquel Brown She was 71, now 79 years old | as Eleanor, Perkins' Maid |
| Jane Perry | as John Hopkins Hospital Nurse |
| Gillian Hanna She was 71, 75 years old when she died | as Julia Wolfe |
Genius Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jina Jay as Casting. | Production |
| Chris Dickens as Editor. | Editing |
| Ben Davis as Director of Photography. He was 55 (now 63) years old | Camera |
| Jane Petrie as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| John Logan as Producer. He was 54 (now 62) years old | Production |
| John Logan as Screenplay. He was 54 (now 62) years old | Writing |
| James Bierman as Producer. | Production |
Genius (7 years)
Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.
- Release day: Friday, June 10, 2016
- Runtime: 104 minutes
- Revenue: 5681622.00
