A beautiful minefield: the makers of A Beautiful Mind chose to ignore John Nash's love of men. What were they thinking? (The Hollywood Issue).(Critical Essay)

From: The Advocate (The national gay & lesbiannewsmagazine) | Date: April 2, 2002| Author: Giltz, Michael | Copyright information

Let's start with the obvious. Director Ron Howard's blockbuster A Beautiful Mind is a heartwarming movie. It has grossed more than $130 million and garnered eight Oscar nominations. It has also earned effusive praise from experts and activists who deal with mental illness: With its impassioned lead performances by Russell Crowe as real-life mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr. and Jennifer Connelly as his devoted wife, Alicia, Mind provides genuine insight into schizophrenia.

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