Film

A Beautiful Mind 2001

Directed by Ron Howard

  • Drama, Romance
  • 135 min
  • PG-13

He saw the world in a way no one could have imagined.

From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, he made a groundbreaking discovery early in his career and stands on the brink of international acclaim. But as the handsome and arrogant Nash accepts secret work in cryptography, he becomes entangled in a mysterious conspiracy. His life takes a nightmarish turn and he soon finds himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery.

DramaRomanceschizophreniabased on novel or booklove of one's lifeself-discoveryprofessorparanoiamathematicsmassachusettsmathematicianeconomic theoryprinceton universitynobel prize

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  • gravecomic
  • classical in formformally daring
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