A Brilliant Madness
A Brilliant Madness

A Brilliant Madness

8.020020h 54mDir. Mark Samels
Documentary

The life of the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and schizophrenic John Nash — the inspiration for the feature film A Beautiful Mind — is a powerful exploration of how genius and madness can become intertwined.

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Cast

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

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