Flash of Genius
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Flash of Genius |
| Original title | Flash of Genius |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| length | approx. 119 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Marc Abraham |
| script | Philip Railsback |
| production |
Gary Barber , Roger Birnbaum , Michael Lieber |
| music | Aaron Zigman |
| camera | Dante Spinotti |
| cut | Jill Savitt |
| occupation | |
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Flash of Genius is an American film drama from the year 2008 . Directed by Marc Abraham , the screenplay was written by Philip Railsback based on an article by John Seabrook in The New Yorker .
action
Professor Robert Kearns developed the interval wiper in the early 1960s . The auto companies implement the invention without paying Kearns. Kearns Sues Ford Motor Company ; his friend Gil Previck and his lawyer Gregory Lawson support him. Kearns wants to force the company to publicly admit guilty of theft of intellectual property.
The legal battle strains the professor's marriage with Phyllis as well as raising children. Kearns has a nervous breakdown and becomes unemployed. His marriage ends in divorce.
Reviews
John Horn wrote in the Los Angeles Times on September 1, 2008 that the film showed more than just a David versus Goliath court battle. It shows a person to whom fairness and honesty would mean more than anything else. Kearns is not a "classic Hollywood hero" .
The organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival wrote that the film provokes thought. They praised the script and the performances by Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Dermot Mulroney and Alan Alda.
backgrounds
The film was shot in Toronto and in Hamilton ( Ontario turned). Its production amounted to an estimated 20 million US dollars . The magazine Variety already counted the film in March 2008 among those publications of the year that had special prospects for awards.
The world premiere took place at the end of August 2008 at the Telluride Film Festival . On September 7, 2008, the film was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival . The film opened in US cinemas on October 3, 2008, and was released in German cinemas on June 25, 2009.
Web links
- Flash of Genius in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Flash of Genius at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c tiff08.ca ( Memento of the original from September 2, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed September 3, 2008
- ↑ Release certificate from the FSK (PDF), accessed on June 25, 2014
- ↑ a b Film review by John Horn , accessed September 3, 2008
- ^ Filming locations for Flash of Genius , accessed September 3, 2008
- ↑ Box office / business for Flash of Genius , accessed September 3, 2008
- ↑ 2008 awards season shaping up ( Memento from April 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) from March 31, 2008 in Variety , accessed on September 3, 2008
- ↑ Release dates for Flash of Genius , accessed September 3, 2008
- ↑ [1]
