Country
Germany
Date
Feb 16, 2016
Certification
6
Note
Berlin International Film Festival
Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Demetri Goritsas | John Wheelock |
| Harry Attwell | Assistant Editor |
| Angela Ashton | Bertha Perkins |
| Eve Bracken | Zippy Perkins |
| Gillian Hanna | Julia Wolfe |
| Corey Johnson | John Wheelock |
| Miquel Brown | Eleanor, Perkins' Maid |
| Rosy Benjamin | Scribner's Staff |
| Elaine Caulfield | Mabel Wolfe |
| Richard Dempsey | Director |
| Katya Watson | Jane Perkins |
| Lorna Doherty | Peggy Perkins |
| Makenna McBrierty | Nancy Perkins |
| Lucy Briers | Miss Wyckoff |
| Ray Strasser King | James, Mailroom Clerk |
| David Altaner | Scribner's Staff |
| Charles Dinsdale | Scribner's Staff |
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| Erick Hayden | Scribner's Staff |
| Kenneth Hazeldine | Scribner's Staff |
| Oliver King | Scribner's Staff |
| Alex Large | Scribner's Staff |
| Charlotte Longfield | Scribner's Staff |
| Nick Mercer | Scribner's Staff |
| Kim Rosenfeld | Scribner's Staff |
| James Wallace | Scribner's Staff |
| Katherine Kingsley | Purring Woman |
| Richard Clark | Guest at Purring Woman's Table |
| Stella McCabe | Guest at Purring Woman's Table |
| Christopher Oram | Guest at Purring Woman's Table |
| Mike Vessey | Guest at Purring Woman's Table |
| Maddie Rice | Actress |
| Ian Drysdale | Actor |
| Alistair Sanderson | Lighting Technician |
| Alexander Scrivens | Lighting Technician |
| Cassandra Nina | Woman at Bar |
| Pamela Okoroafor | Woman at Bar |
| Kenji Fenton | Band |
| Neville Malcolm | Band |
| Winston Rollins | Band |
| Chris Storr | Band |
| Frank Tontoh | Band |
| Jamal Crawford | Dancer |
| Kemi Durosinmi | Dancer |
| Jo Dyce | Dancer |
| Kevin Ketti | Dancer |
| Lesley Mutombo-Agbepa | Dancer |
| Joshua Robinson | Dancer |
| Andrew Byron | Grand Central Station Conductor |
| Jane Perry | John Hopkins Hospital Nurse |
| James Bierman | Funeral Minister |
| Trina Dillon | Effie Wolfe |
| Gary Thomsett | Frank Wolfe |
| Mark Phillimore | Frederick Wolfe |
Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Genius |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Pinewood Pictures, Desert Wolf Productions, Michael Grandage Company, Riverstone Pictures, Summit Entertainment |
| Data di uscita | 10 giugno 2016 |
| Exec. Producer | James J. Bagley, A. Scott Berg, Tim Bevan, Nik Bower, Tim Christian, Ivan Dunleavy, Arielle Tepper Madover, Deepak Nayar |
| Producer | James Bierman, Michael Grandage, John Logan, Tracey Seaward |
| Writer | John Logan, A. Scott Berg |
| Casting | Jina Jay |
| Editors | Chris Dickens |
| Cinematography | Ben Davis |
| Asst. Directors | Michael Grandage |
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| Lighting | John Higgins |
| Camera Operators | Ben Davis |
| Add. Photography | Ben Davis |
| Production Design | Mark Digby, Phil Bull, Elo Soode, Alex Baily, Gareth Cousins, Michelle Day, Rebecca White |
| Art Direction | Alex Baily, Gareth Cousins, Rebecca White, Phil Bull, Mark Digby, Elo Soode, Michelle Day |
| Set Decoration | Michelle Day, Phil Bull, Mark Digby, Elo Soode, Alex Baily, Gareth Cousins, Rebecca White |
| Composer | Adam Cork, Lilly Blazewicz, Glen Gathard, Jack Stew, Andrea King, Jemma Riley-Tolch |
| Sound | Adam Cork, Lilly Blazewicz, Glen Gathard, Jack Stew, Andrea King, Jemma Riley-Tolch |
| Costume Design | Jane Petrie, Christine Blundell, Laura Morse, Nathaniel De'Lineadeus, Chris Lyons |
| Makeup | Christine Blundell, Laura Morse, Jane Petrie, Nathaniel De'Lineadeus, Chris Lyons |
| Hairstyling | Jane Petrie, Christine Blundell, Laura Morse, Nathaniel De'Lineadeus, Chris Lyons |
| Incasso | 5.681.622 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Canada
Date
Jun 10, 2016
Certification
14A
Country
Denmark
Date
Sep 28, 2016
Certification
15
Theatrical release
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 10, 2016
Certification
PG
Country
United States
Date
Jun 10, 2016
Certification
PG-13
Country
Greece
Date
Jun 23, 2016
Certification
Κ-12
Country
Russia
Date
Jul 07, 2016
Certification
16+
Note
16+
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Country
Lithuania
Date
Jul 15, 2016
Certification
N-13
Country
France
Date
Jul 27, 2016
Certification
TP
Country
Germany
Date
Aug 11, 2016
Certification
6
Country
Brazil
Date
Sep 22, 2016
Certification
12
Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 05, 2016
Certification
M/12
Country
Italy
Date
Nov 08, 2016
Certification
T
Country
South Korea
Date
Apr 13, 2017
Certification
12
Digital
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 07, 2016
Certification
G
Physical media
Country
Greece
Date
Dec 09, 2016
Note
DVD
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