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A Beautiful Mind (2001): Film vs Book
Film · 2001 · Directed by Ron Howard · Starring Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly
About the film
A brilliant mathematician rises to fame and then struggles with illness that changes how he sees the world.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe film dramatises the biography freely, invents scenes and simplifies many events.
Read or watch first?
The book is a fuller and more factual account of the man and his work.
What the book gives you
A Beautiful Mind by Sylvia Nasar
An absorbing, moving biography about a brilliant mind and the people who stayed beside him.
Who will like it: Readers who like human stories about genius and perseverance.