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Genius

Lists: Drama, Historical

Brief Synopsis: "New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, literary editor at Scribner’s Sons 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 named Thomas Wolfe falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius. Together the two men set out to work on a version for publication and a seemingly endless struggle over every single phrase ensues. During this process, Perkins the gentle family man and Wolfe the eccentric author become close – a relationship eyed with suspicion by their wives. When ‘Look Homeward, Angel’ becomes a resounding success, the writer grows increasingly paranoid."

Overall Ranking: - (Rank from 2016: # 0)


Rating:
37.5
Adjusted* Rating:
(lowest rating dropped)
50

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  • Colin Firth (Max Perkins)
  • Jude Law (Thomas Wolfe)
  • Nicole Kidman (Aline Bernstein)
  • Laura Linney (Louise Saunders)
  • Guy Pearce (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
  • Dominic West (Ernest Hemingway)
  • Vanessa Kirby (Zelda Fitzgerald)
  • Demetri Goritsas (John Wheelock)
  • (Director)