Movie of the Week: A Beautiful Mind

Before Georgia had a rare snow dumped on us and I lost my electricity and was unable to post, I had decided to start a new series focusing on one of Russell's movies each week. It was to begin with the posting of the movie each Monday. Well, I have to start on Tuesday this week, but the first Movie of the Week is A Beautiful Mind.



"At Princeton University, John Nash struggles to make a worthwhile contribution to serve as his legacy to the world of mathematics. He finally makes a revolutionary breakthrough that will eventually earn him the Nobel Prize. After graduate school he turns to teaching, becoming romantically involved with his student Alicia. Meanwhile the government asks his help with breaking Soviet codes, which soon gets him involved in a terrifying conspiracy plot. Nash grows more and more paranoid until a discovery that turns his entire world upside down. Now it is only with Alicia's help that he will be able to recover his mental strength and regain his status as the great mathematician we know him as today."

Directed by
Ron Howard

Produced by
Brian Grazer
Ron Howard

Written by
Book:
Sylvia Nasar

Screenplay:
Akiva Goldsman

Starring
Russell Crowe
Jennifer Connelly
Ed Harris
Paul Bettany

Music by
James Horner

Cinematography
Roger Deakins

Editing by
Daniel P. Hanley
Mike Hill

Studio
Imagine Entertainment

Distributed by
Domestic:
Universal Pictures
International:
DreamWorks Pictures

Release date(s)
December 21, 2001