A Beautiful Mind
- USA
- 2001
- 135'
- Cinema at the Patrician Hall
During the Cold War, John Nash, a brilliant mathematician from Princeton University, joins a team of cryptologists working for the U.S. Department of Defence. When he decides to cease his involvement in secret missions, he comes to believe his life is in danger. It soon turns out that the fears are the early symptoms of schizophrenia. His struggle with the disease is a test both for him and his supportive wife Alicia. John Nash learns to keep his hallucinations at bay and gradually restarts his academic career. In 1994, he receives a Nobel Prize in economics.
- Directed by: Ron Howard
- Screenplay: Akiva Goldsman, based on a book by Sylvia Nasar
- Photography: Roger Deakins
- Music: James Horner
- Production Design: Robert Guerra, Leslie E. Rollins, Wynn Thomas
- Costume Design: Rita Ryack
- Editing: Daniel P. Hanley, Mike Hill
- Cast: Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany
A film director, producer, and actor from the United States. He started his film career as a child actor, for example in the film series ‘The Andy Griffith Show’ and ‘Happy Days,’ but became recognised internationally as a film director. He is the author of such famous film productions as ‘Apollo 13,’ ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director), or ‘The Da Vinci Code.’ His films usually combine the classic school of narration with true events.
