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  • Genius (2016)
  • PG-13
    104 min | Biography, Drama
Genius (2016)
PG-13
104 min | Biography, Drama

A chronicle of Max Perkins's time as the book editor at Scribner, where he oversaw works by Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and others.
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John Logan (screenplay by) | A. Scott Berg (based on the book 'Max Perkins: Editor of Genius' by)
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Release date
Jun 10, 2016 (United States)

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101 cast members
Name Known for
Colin Firth
Max Perkins Max Perkins   See fewer
Jude Law
Thomas Wolfe Thomas Wolfe   See fewer
Nicole Kidman
Aline Bernstein Aline Bernstein   See fewer
Laura Linney
Louise Perkins Louise Perkins   See fewer
Guy Pearce
F. Scott Fitzgerald F. Scott Fitzgerald   See fewer
Dominic West
Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway   See fewer
Vanessa Kirby
Zelda Fitzgerald Zelda Fitzgerald   See fewer
Gillian Hanna
Julia Wolfe Julia Wolfe   See fewer
Angela Sant'Albano
Bertha Perkins (as Angela Ashton) Bertha Perkins (as Angela Ashton)   See fewer
Eve Bracken
Zippy Perkins Zippy Perkins   See fewer
Katya Watson
Jane Perkins Jane Perkins   See fewer
Lorna Doherty
Peggy Perkins Peggy Perkins   See fewer
Makenna McBrierty
Nancy Perkins Nancy Perkins   See fewer
Miquel Brown
Eleanor, Perkins' Maid Eleanor, Perkins' Maid   See fewer
Corey Johnson
John Wheelock John Wheelock   See fewer
Lucy Briers
Miss Wyckoff Miss Wyckoff   See fewer
Harry Attwell
Assistant Editor Assistant Editor   See fewer
Ray Strasser King
James, Mailroom Clerk (as Ray Strasser-King) James, Mailroom Clerk (as Ray Strasser-King)   See fewer
David Altaner
Scribner's Staff Scribner's Staff   See fewer
Rosy Benjamin
Scribner's Staff Scribner's Staff   See fewer
Charles Dinsdale
Scribner's Staff Scribner's Staff   See fewer
Erick Hayden
Scribner's Staff Scribner's Staff   See fewer
Kenneth Hazeldine
Scribner's Staff (as Ken Hazeldine) Scribner's Staff (as Ken Hazeldine)   See fewer
Oliver King
Scribner's Staff Scribner's Staff   See fewer
Alex Large
Scribner's Staff Scribner's Staff   See fewer
Charlotte Longfield
Scribner's Staff Scribner's Staff   See fewer
Nick Mercer
Scribner's Staff Scribner's Staff   See fewer
Kim Rosenfeld
Scribner's Staff Scribner's Staff   See fewer
James Wallace
Scribner's Staff Scribner's Staff   See fewer
Katherine Kingsley
Purring Woman Purring Woman   See fewer
Richard Clark
Guest at Purring Woman's Table Guest at Purring Woman's Table   See fewer
Stella McCabe
Guest at Purring Woman's Table Guest at Purring Woman's Table   See fewer
Christopher Oram
Guest at Purring Woman's Table Guest at Purring Woman's Table   See fewer
Mike Vessey
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Maddie Rice
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Richard Dempsey
Director Director   See fewer
Alistair Sanderson
Lighting Technician Lighting Technician   See fewer
Alexander Scrivens
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Cassandra Nina
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Woman at Bar Woman at Bar   See fewer
Jo Dyce
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Kevin Ketti
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Andrew Byron
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Jane Perry
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James Bierman
Funeral Minister Funeral Minister   See fewer
Trina Dillon
Effie Wolfe Effie Wolfe   See fewer
Gary Thompsett
Frank Wolfe (as Gary Thomsett) Frank Wolfe (as Gary Thomsett)   See fewer
Elaine Caulfield
Mabel Wolfe Mabel Wolfe   See fewer
Mark Phillimore
Frederick Wolfe (as Mark Philimore) Frederick Wolfe (as Mark Philimore)   See fewer
Paul Anderton
Frenchman (uncredited) Frenchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Fraser Andrews
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Mark Arnold
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Richard Banks
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Bill Bekele
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Sophia Brown
Sonia Marks (uncredited) Sonia Marks (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Bunn
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Greg Canestrari
Head Train Guard (uncredited) Head Train Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
David Christopher-Turner
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Bern Collaço
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Crystal Compton
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Diner (uncredited) Diner (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Davison
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Sam Ettleman
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New Yorker (uncredited) New Yorker (uncredited)   See fewer
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Marc Hockley
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James E Jones
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Jim Maidment
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Martyn Mayger
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Cory Peterson
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Matthew Rohman
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Leon Seth
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Atul Sharma
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Bob Stott
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Steven F Thompson
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Sean White
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Patricia Winker
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