The
remarkable story of Nobel Prize-winning mathematician John Nash
A Brilliant Madness tells the story of mathematician John Nash, the inspiration
for the award-winning film, A Beautiful Mind.
Called "the most remarkable mathematician of the second half of the century,"
Nash suffered from a devastating breakdown at the age of thirty. He suddenly
claimed that aliens were sending him messages, became obsessed with secret
numbers and saw conspiracies all around him. Diagnosed with paranoid
schizophrenia, Nash spent a decade in and out of mental hospitals, surviving
with the support of his wife and former colleagues. During that time, a
mathematical proof he'd written at the age of twenty became a foundation of
modern economics. Sometime in the 1980's, he gradually began to recover. In
1994, Nash capped his remarkable return from madness by winning the Nobel Prize.
In the film, John Nash candidly reflects on his life and tragic illness.
"Madness can be an escape," he says. "In madness, I thought I was the most
important person in the world."
Format: Full
Screen
Special Features:
Commentary, Interactive Menus, Scene Selections
Languages: English (Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround)
Subtitles: English
Sides: 1
Layers: Single
Running Time: 60 minutes
Rated: Not
Rated
Company:
Warner Bros.
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