MOVIE · 2016

Genius

Drama104 min

In 1920s New York, Colin Firth is editor Maxwell Perkins, the publishing hand behind F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, when a sprawling manuscript from an unknown writer lands on his desk. Jude Law’s Thomas Wolfe arrives with ambition, overflow, and pages to spare, setting off a close, uneasy partnership as Perkins cuts, shapes, and argues for the book he believes in. As Wolfe’s name begins to spread, their bond shifts between mentorship, friendship, and friction within a literary world crowded by deadlines, reputation, and the demands of turning talent into print.