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A Brilliant Madness

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2002-05-28

Runtime: 54 mins

Director: Mark Samels

Writer: Mark Samels, Randall MacLowry

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: A Brilliant Madness

Production Companies: Yellow Jersey Films

Production Countries: United States of America

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