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A Beautiful Mind (2001)
DVD (2 discs
+ 1 features
)
Blu-ray (1 discs
)
Digital ✓
Genre: Drama
Aspect Ratio: Wide
Sound: DD 5.1
Academy Awards:
4 Wins , 8 Nominations
Synopsis
Genius and fragility can live side by side in the same remarkable mind. Ron Howard's "A Beautiful Mind," written by Akiva Goldsman from Sylvia Nasar's biography, draws enough emotion from mathematician John Nash's extraordinary life story to overcome a sometimes oversimplified portrayal of schizophrenia. Russell Crowe brings his trademark intensity to Nash, starting with his awkward, brilliant days as a graduate student at Princeton, where, inspired by watching his friends compete for the attention of women in a bar, he develops a groundbreaking economic theory. The film follows his rise to a prestigious post at MIT and his recruitment for secret government code-breaking work, which soon sends him searching obsessively for hidden messages in newspapers and magazines, until his descent into schizophrenic delusions. It's those delusions that fascinate Howard, and where the film sometimes stumbles. Nash's imagined world, populated by a menacing Defense Department agent (Ed Harris), a charming, freewheeling college roommate (Paul Bettany) and the roommate's little niece, unfolds so smoothly that it's hard to believe schizophrenia is ever this tidy. Jennifer Connelly, in an Oscar-winning role, is moving as Nash's devoted wife, Alicia, who stands by him through his long struggle, and Christopher Plummer plays his psychiatrist. Gradually, Nash learns to recognize and ignore his hallucinations, returning to Princeton, where he quietly haunts the library until students begin seeking him out. Crowe's intensity carries the film, and Nash's determination to reclaim his life, culminating in a moving tribute from his colleagues and a Nobel Prize, is truly inspiring. James Horner supplies the score, and it won four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
Cast
Judd Hirsch
Ed Harris
Russell Crowe
Jennifer Connelly
Adam Goldberg
Christopher Plummer
Paul Bettany
Vivien Cardone
Josh Lucas
Anthony Rapp
Director
Ron Howard
Awards & Nominations
- Oscar Nominee: Best Actor In A Leading Role
- Oscar Nominee: Best Film Editing
- Oscar Nominee: Best Makeup
- Oscar Nominee: Best Music, Original Music Score
- Oscar Winner: Best Actress In A Supporting Role
- Oscar Winner: Best Director
- Oscar Winner: Best Picture
- Oscar Winner: Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Keywords
Academy Award Winners
AFI Top 100 Inspiring
Based-On-A-True-Story
Biopics
Drama
Mental Illness
Technical Specifications
Audio Languages
English, French
Subtitle Languages
English, French, Spanish
Special Features
- Audio commentary
- Cast biographies/profiles/filmographies
- Deleted/extended scenes
- DVD-ROM content
- Featurettes/Behind-The-Scenes/Documentaries
- Production notes
- Trailers/TV spots
- Ron Howard Audio Commentary
- Akiva Goldsman Audio Commentary
- Deleted Scenes With Director's Commentar
- A Beautiful Mind Soundtrack
- Making Of A Beautiful Mind
- Academy Awards Reactions
- Scoring The Film
- Creation Of The Special Effects
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Casting
- Meeting John Nash
- Development Of The Screenplay
- A Beautiful Partnership: Ron Howard and Brian Grazer