A brilliant madness
(DVD) 

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Birchard - Main Library - AdultDVD B NASHOn Shelf
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Originally broadcast as part of the television series The American experience.
General Note
Sylvia Nasar, author of "A Beautiful Mind" was creative consultant for this documentary.
General Note
Bonus features: commentary; anamorphic/widescreen; 5.1 surround sound; interview with John Nash; more information on schizophrenia.
Creation/Production Credits
Director, of photography, Peter Donahue ; editor, Karen Schmeer ; music, Tom Phillips ; executive producer, Margaret Drain
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Liev Schreiber.
Description
"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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Samels, M., MacLowry, R., & Nasar, S. (2002). A brilliant madness (Widescreen ed.). PBS Home Video ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Samels, Mark, Randall. MacLowry and Sylvia. Nasar. 2002. A Brilliant Madness. [Alexandria, Va.]: PBS Home Video ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Samels, Mark, Randall. MacLowry and Sylvia. Nasar. A Brilliant Madness [Alexandria, Va.]: PBS Home Video ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2002.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Samels, M., MacLowry, R. and Nasar, S. (2002). A brilliant madness. Widescreen ed. [Alexandria, Va.]: PBS Home Video ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Samels, Mark., Randall MacLowry, and Sylvia Nasar. A Brilliant Madness Widescreen ed., PBS Home Video ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2002.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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