A Brilliant Madness

54m
Documentary
8

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.

Cast

Liev Schreiber
Narrator (voice)

Crew

Mark Samels
Director, Writer
Randall MacLowry
Writer, Producer
Karen Schmeer
Editor
Tom Phillips
Music

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