'' Genius '' is a 2016 British-American biographical drama film directed by Michael Grandage and written by John Logan , based on the 1978 National Book Award-winner '' Max Perkins : Editor of Genius '' by A. Scott Berg . The film stars Colin Firth , Jude Law , Nicole Kidman , Dominic West , and Guy Pearce . It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival
66th Berlin International Film Festival
66th Berlin International Film Festival
Genius (2016 film)