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A beautiful mind

Author: Brian GrazerRon HowardAkiva GoldsmanRussell CroweEd HarrisAll authors
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal, [2002], ©2001.
Edition/Format: DVD video : English : [Widescreen version] ; Awards edView all editions and formats
Summary:
Dramatic biography of John Nash, a mathematical genius, who made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over his schizophrenia, and finally, late in life, received the Nobel Prize.
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Title: A beautiful mind
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All Authors / Contributors: Brian Grazer; Ron Howard; Akiva Goldsman; Russell Crowe; Ed Harris; Jennifer Connelly; Paul Bettany; Adam Goldberg; Judd Hirsch; Josh Lucas; Anthony Rapp; Christopher Plummer; Roger A Deakins; Robert Guerra; Mike Hill; Dan Hanley; James Horner; Rita Ryack; Wynn P Thomas; Sylvia Nasar; Universal Pictures (Firm); Dreamworks Pictures.; Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
ISBN: 0783261438; 9780783261430
Notes: Based on the novel by Sylvia Nasar.
Special features: Disc 1 - feature film; deleted scenes - with optional director's commentary ; Disc 2 - A Beautiful Partnership: Ron Howard and Brain Grazer; development of the screenplay; meeting John Nash - The Nash Theory of Equilibrium; "Accepting the Nobel Prize in Economics"; "The Process of Age Progression"; storyboards to final feature comparison; creation of special effects; scoring the film; inside A Beautiful Mind; Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay; A Beautiful Mind soundtrack.
Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, Christopher Plummer.
DVD, Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0 surround.
Content: Disc 1. Feature film; commentary with director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman; production notes; cast and filmmaker; Disc 2 - A Beautiful Partnership: Ron Howard and Brain Grazer; development of the screenplay; meeting John Nash; "Accepting the Nobel Prize in Economics"; Casting Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly; "The Process of Age Progression"; storyboards comparison; creation of special effects; scoring the film; inside A Beautiful Mind; Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay; Theatrical trailer; A Beatiful Mind soundtrack.
Description: 2 videodiscs (135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Contents: Disc 1. Feature film; commentary with director Ron Howard and screenwriter Akiva Goldsman; production notes; cast and filmmaker; Disc 2 - A Beautiful Partnership: Ron Howard and Brain Grazer; development of the screenplay; meeting John Nash; "Accepting the Nobel Prize in Economics"; Casting Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly; "The Process of Age Progression"; storyboards comparison; creation of special effects; scoring the film; inside A Beautiful Mind; Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay; Theatrical trailer; A Beatiful Mind soundtrack.
Other Titles: Beautiful mind (Motion picture)
Responsibility: Universal Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures, Imagine Entertainment present a Brian Grazer production, a Ron Howard film ; producers, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard ; screenplay, Akiva Goldsman ; director, Ron Howard.; Director of photography, Roger Deakins ; art director, Robert Guerra ; editors, Mike Hill, Dan Hanley ; music composer, James Horner ; costume designer, Rita Ryack ; production designer, Wynn Thomas.
Awards: Academy Award, 2002: Best Picture (Brian Grazer, Ron Howard); Best Director (Ron Howard); Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Jennifer Connelly); Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published (Akiva Goldsman).
Genre/Form: Biographical films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Language Note: English or French dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Named Person:Nash, John F.,
Year: [2002], c2001.
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal,
Details: DVD, Dolby digital 5.1, Dolby digital 2.0 surround.
Target Audience: MPAA rating: PG-13.
Standard Numbers: Publisher no: 21450 Universal
Class Descriptors: LC Class No.: PN1995.9.B55; Dewey No.: 791.43/72
Corporate Author: Universal Pictures (Firm); Dreamworks Pictures.; Imagine Entertainment (Firm)
OCLC No.: 49231301

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Dramatic biography of John Nash, a mathematical genius, who made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a painful and harrowing journey of self-discovery. After many years of struggle, he eventually triumphed over his schizophrenia, and finally, late in life, received the Nobel Prize.
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