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Jude Law (Actor), Colin Firth (Actor), Michael Grandage (Director, Producer) Rated:

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From Academy Award-nominated screenwriter John Logan (GLADIATOR, THE AVIATOR,HUGO, SKYFALL) and acclaimed, Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage in his feature film debut, comes GENIUS,a stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world-renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and the larger-than-life literary giant Thomas Wolfe. Based on the biography 'Max Perkins: Editor of Genius' by A. Scott Berg,GENIUS stars Colin Firth as Perkins, Jude Law as Wolfe, Nicole Kidman as Aline Bernstein, a costume designer sharing a tumultuous relationship with Wolfe, Laura Linney as Louise Perkins, Max's wife and a talented playwright, Guy Pearce as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Dominic West as Ernest Hemingway.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 Ounces
Audio Description: ‏ : ‎ English
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 42928138
Director ‏ : ‎ Michael Grandage
Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 38 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ September 6, 2016
Actors ‏ : ‎ Jude Law, Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman, Dominic West, Guy Pearce
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Spanish
Producers ‏ : ‎ John Logan, James Biermann, Michael Grandage
Language ‏ : ‎ Unknown (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Studio ‏ : ‎ Lionsgate
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01I9KFVOW
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Pepper Michaels

Excellent, everything about it

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016

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Wow, humans with real and truly unique personalities that can sustain actual intelligent conversation for more than 3-5 mins!!! No wonder it didn't last in theaters for very long. It almost made my brains pop to have to think while I watched a movie! Incredibly well made, the acting superb by all. Jude Law is almost unrecognizable, he completely inhabits the character of Thomas Wolfe. The research he, Colin Firth, Nicole Kidman and Guy Pierce did to portray their characters was clearly evident and masterful. Movies of this caliber are becoming so rare it's disheartening.

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Tim Byers

An Oscar chance for Jude Law... if anyone actually sees the film

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2016

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Jude Law matches heavyweight costars Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman in a touching depiction of the friendship between novelist Thomas Wolfe and his editor Max Perkins. Along with Laura Linney as Perkins' wife, the four create one of the best movies of the year for me. I was not familiar with Thomas Wolfe's work or the towering reputation of Max Perkins, so on its face I was not too sure I would enjoy this. On the reputation of the actors I gave it a try and was thoroughly rewarded. The relationship between the gushing dynamo that was Wolfe and rock steady Perkins builds to a poignant and beautiful conclusion. I do wonder if the subject matter-- the tedious process of writing a novel-- might narrow the scope of the audience but if you appreciate the nature of art and commerce in any way you just might love this film. You might even call it inspiring.

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Masterful Portrayal of the Dark Side of Genius

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2021

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Thoughtful, poignant film of two geniuses: Maxwell Perkins and Thomas Wolfe, who both needed the other in a professional relationship that spanned the heights and depths of human strivings, while each burnt up in the flames of the other's brilliance amid an unsustainable and dysfunctional friendship.

A difficult movie to experience but one worthwhile, revealing the struggles of aspiring to excellence by mortals unwilling to surrender hope until there was nothing more to give. Excellent acting by Colin Firth, Jude Law, and Nicole Kidman added emotional depth and reality to this well conceived screenplay. Both cinematography and directing created a memorable and thought provoking viewing experience.

Serious motion picture appreciated most by those willing to suffer with the real people whose lives intersected so completely in this tragic human drama that reveals the true costs of exceptional talent, reaching for the unattainable.

The movie seemed much longer that it actually was because of the intensity required by those seeking an elusive perfection just beyond their grasp. The film appeals to that something in each of us that strives for the unimaginable, while also recognizing perhaps too late the stark futility and dangers from our hidden weaknesses.

A life-changing experience when viewed with and open mind and sensitive heart. Well done!

Motivates me to learn more of both Maxwell Perkins and Thomas Wolfe: unique people, whose life stories can teach us lessons in wisdom.

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Hee Chul Kwon

Great work of art

Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2016

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You need a partner, a mentor, someone who truely understands your work. Geniosity is not everything to make you famous or I may say make you able to introduce you to the public enough to go on and continue your work of art.
Thomas Wolfe ( Jude Law ) was a geninous writer back in 20s but he was not able to find a single editor to publish his novel back then. People thought that his work is useless, boring and mundane.
He meets this another genious a bit older editor Maxwell Evarts Perkins ( Colin Firth ). He came to him and changed his world.
He was Thomas' mentor, his father and his true friend.
He stole Tomas from his wife Nicole Kidman took posses of him 24 hours a day, make him write genious books that he never wrote before, he coached him but never interrupted just a invisible touch of opinion but very precise and useful pinnacle that the writer Thmas can never do by himself that can change the whole book.
They created the future, they created the book of legend together.
They were practically lovers it's just that they didn't had sex.
But slowly Thomas thought that it was him who is genious and he got a bit corrupted.
Maxwell Evarts Perkins had to have a small moment of his own to make Thomas a lone time.
Thomas realized that something is wrong too.
Just like Boogie Nights by Paul Thomas Anderson they were about to re gathered, Thomas get sick and faded away in such a young age.
We lost th atmost genious diamond writor of our life.
Just like that.
As we know bright burning candle burns as 4 time 10 times faster then normal lights.
He was so fast burnt.
But his last letter arrived late after his death that made his partner Maxwell Evarts Perkins so much cry at the end, make us cry so much at the end.
It was about the confession that you were my everything, a love letter to him.

I love this movie no matter what other people say.

I had a great producer once.
We made on feature together.
We fought together at war. We made it.
Then he was corrupted.
We bought a house later and when I came back to my country, he borrow money by mortgaging the house without my permission and broke my heart. Now we are not talking anymore.
But still I think about him all the time. He was like my brother still.

Anyone needs a good partner.
No one works alone.
Because we are human.

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Steveysee

Subtle and thought provoking.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2018

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I actually worked on this film, so was deeply disappointed it was never released in the UK.
Frankly, I'm surprised it wasn't as it's actually a very enjoyable movie exploring complicated human relationships.
The critics gave it quite harsh reviews for being rather slow in the telling and lit in a monochromatic style.
They are fair criticisms, but in my opinion, don't do the film justice. I think the subtlety is part of the joy of the film.
A good film for a rainy afternoon when you don't want high octane thrills or belly aching comedy.

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Roxane

Statt Literaturverfilmung das Abenteuer des Entstehens....

Reviewed in Germany on January 10, 2019

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Dieses Drama aus dem Jahr 2016 unter der Regie von Michael Grandage erzählt von der engen Freundschaft zwischen dem Lektor Max Perkins und dem Schriftsteller Thomas Wolfe.
Die starken Rededuelle der beiden Männer zeichnen diesen Film aus. Eingebettet in die Kulisse des New York der 1920 ist das Drama damit auch atmosphärisch eine Freude.

Im New York der späten Zwanzigerjahre ist Max Perkins (Colin Firth) Lektor im Verlagshaus "Scribner's Sons". Er betreut zukünftige grosse Schriftsteller wie Ernest Hemingway oder F. Scott Fitzgerald . Auf Bitte eines Bekannten hin schaut er in die ersten Seiten eines mehr als 1000 Seiten umfassenden Manuskripts eines bisher unbekannten und überall abgelehnten Schriftstellers. Er zeigt sich von dem wilden und unorganisiert wirkenden Manuskript von Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law) angetan und nimmt den Mann unter Vertrag. Perkins ist der Meinung, in dem jungen Wolfe ein literarisches Genie gefunden zu haben. Harte Zeiten des Redigierens folgen, bis der erste Roman "Schau heimwärts Engel" erscheint und zum Erfolg wird.
Durch die tägliche enge Zusammenarbeit entsteht eine besondere Freundschaft zwischen den Männern, die bei den Ehefrauen auf völlig unterschiedliche Reaktionen stösst. Während Wolfes Frau Aline Bernstein (Nicole Kidman) eher Eifersucht entwickelt, zeigt sich Louise Perkins (Laura Linney) zunächst erstaunlich verständnisvoll.....

Schon das ungestüme erste Aufeinandertreffen der beiden Kontrahenten, Partner und späteren – zeitweiligen – Freunden zeigt, wie viel Vitalität in einem solchen Verhältnis stecken kann. Da stürmt ein von anderen Verlagen bereits allseits abgelehnter Jungautor, prophylaktisch wütend eingestellt auf die nächste Pleite, in das staubgraue Büro eines staubgrau anmutenden Lektors, und der bringt den wilden Kerl mit einem leisen Kürzestsatz völlig aus dem Konzept: „Wir veröffentlichen Ihr Buch“. Und sogar 500 Dollar Vorschuss gibt's obendrauf – und die Tränen eines Künstlers, der sein Glück nicht fassen kann.
Was folgt, ist ein Ringen um jede Formulierung, ein Kampf um die Daseinsberechtigung von Metaphern, Wortneuschöpfungen, rhetorischen Fragen und ellenlangen Beschreibungen. Hier wird in erster Linie literarisches Schaffen thematisiert: Macht eine Streichung den Text wirklich besser? Oder nur anders? Wenn das Gefühl, das beschrieben werden soll, so grell und kraftvoll wie ein Blitz ist – sollte dann nicht auch die Beschreibung des Gefühls kurz und prägnant sein?

Seine Stärken hat das Drama vor allem zum Ende hin. Denn auch „Von Zeit und Strom" wird ein Erfolg, wird gelobt von den Kritikern. Nachdem Thomas Wolfe eine Widmung für Perkins an den Anfang gesetzt hat, tritt zutage, was schon lange schwelt: Ist womöglich Perkins das wahre Genie? Zwischen ihm und Wolfe entwickelt sich eine nicht mehr zu kittende Krise, die der Film auch anhand von Perkins' Begegnungen mit anderen Autoren deutlich macht: Ernest Hemingway (Dominic West) oder auch F. Scott Fitzgerald (Guy Pearce) - sie wurden gleichsam von dem Lektor zu dem gemacht, was sie sind. Vor allem Hemingway warnt Perkins vor einer allzu tiefen Bindung zu Thomas Wolfe. Und die bis dahin als Vater und Sohn wirkende Beziehung von Lektor und Autor erhält eine neue Dimension. Mit Spannung wartet man darauf, wie das alles zu Ende gehen soll. Zumal man weiß, dass Wolfe noch eine Reihe weiterer Romane veröffentlicht hat.

Es ist eine interessante, weil eben gänzlich neue Geschichte, die durchaus Sogwirkung entfaltet, sofern ein grundlegendes Interesse an Hintergründen zum literarischen Betrieb besteht.
Was allerdings zu kurz kommt sind die gesellschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen zum Ende der 20er- und Anfang der 30-Jahre. Die „Welt da draußen", jenseits der Verlagsbüros, kommt kaum vor, und so wirkt „Genius" am Ende eher wie Theater denn wie Film.
Aber eben herausragend gespieltes Theater: Colin Firth und Jude Law - sie beide liefern fraglos ein schauspielerisches Bravourstück.
Sehr sehenswert.

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pippa digges la touche

One Star

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2018

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An unplayable film ( wrong zone ) , safely delivered .

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Broken case

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2018

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The DVD arrived with its case being broken as shown on the pictures.

📙 GILL

"DIE WELT BRAUCHT DOCH POETEN"

Reviewed in Germany on February 3, 2019

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Sie sind so verschieden und dennoch seelenverwandt...
Max Perkins (Colin Firth) ist 1929 ein bekannter Lektor des renomierten Verlagshauses Charles Scribner's Son in New York. Das Manuskript des jungen und bislang unbekannten Autors Thomas Wolfe interessiert ihn. Er bittet Wolfe um ein Vorstellungsgespräch und teilt ihm mit, dass er dessen Roman drucken lassen wolle, jedoch detaillierte Kürzungen des Manuskriptes notwendig mache. Es ist von 300 Seiten die Rede. Eine monatelange Bearbeitung des Mammut-Manuskriptes beider bringt schließlich den Erfolg. Das inzwischen gedruckte Buch mit Titel " Schau heimwärts, Engel", entwickelt sich zum Verkaufsschlager und wird ein Riesenerfolg. Aus dem bislang unbekannten Schriftsteller Wolfe wird ein Star.

Thomas Wolfes Wesen verändert sich. Er vernachlässigt seine Geliebte Aline (Nicole Kidman) und lästert über einst erfolgreiche und dann erfolglose und vergessene Poeten. Wolfe beginnt sein zweites Buch " Von Zeit und Strom" und überreicht Perkins 3 Kisten mit Maniskripten zu seinem neuen Werk. Die Seitenzahl beträgt 5000. Perkins kürzt Passagen um Passagen, ganz zum Widerwillen seines Autors. Zwischen der tiefen Freundschaft beider Männer entsteht ein tiefer Riss.

Der Film hat mich fasziniert. Die Charaktere von Perkins und Wolfe überzeugen und die Filmkulisse stimmt. Die beiden Männer sind vom Wesen so unterschiedlich, dennoch sind sie sich so nah. Wolfe hat eine überschäumende Lebensfreude, eine kaum zu glaubende Fantasie und zugleich eine tiefgreifende Verbohrtheit, wenn es um seine geschriebenen Sätze geht. Er lebt für seine Worte, identifiziert sich mit Personen aus seinen Manuskripten und verletzt Menschen, die ihm sehr nahe stehen. Perkins hingegen ist ein emotional sehr zurückhaltender Mensch mit sachlichem Verstand, lässt sich aber hin und wieder von Wolfe mitreißen. Perkins ist ein Familienmensch, liebt Frau und die Töchter, hat Bindungen und trägt nicht nur beruflich Verantwortung. Ein klasse Film mit tiefgreifendem Inhalt, der einem zudem die Arbeit eines Lektors nahe bringt.

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