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A brilliant madness [videorecording] / a Yellow Jersey Films production for American Experience ; WGBH, Boston ; produced by Randall MacLowry ; directed by Mark Samels ; written by Mark Samels & Randall MacLowry.
"Called 'the most remarkable mathematician of the second half of the century, ' Nash suffered 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 1980s, he gradually began to recover. In 1994, Nash capped his remarkable return from madness by winning the Nobel Prize"--Container.
Record details
- ISBN: 0780639111
- ISBN: 9780780639119
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; c2002.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Originally broadcast as part of the television series The American experience. Bonus features: commentary; anamorphic/widescreen; 5.1 surround sound; interview with John Nash; more information on schizophrenia. Sylvia Nasar, author of "A Beautiful Mind" was creative consultant for this documentary. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director, of photography, Peter Donahue ; editor, Karen Schmeer ; music, Tom Phillips. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Narrator, Liev Schreiber. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
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Subject: | Nash, John F., Jr., 1928-2015. Mathematicians > United States > Biography. |
Genre: | Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |