Genius
“Max Perkins discovered Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. But he never met anyone like Thomas Wolfe.”
HistoryDrama
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.
VIBE
This film offers a thoughtful, earnest delve into the intense, often tumultuous world of literary creation and collaboration. It feels like stepping into a bygone era, observing the meticulous craft and passionate intellect behind enduring works. An introspective journey into the minds and relationships that shape artistic genius.
intellectualearnestintrospectiveperiod-pieceliterarysteadyperiod dramabiographicaldialogue-drivenclassic filmmakingcreativitymentorshipartistic strugglelegacy
new york citybiographywriterbook editornovelisteditor1930s
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