

New York in the 1920s. Max Perkins, a literary editor is the first to sign such subsequent literary greats as Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald. When a sprawling, chaotic 1,000-page manuscript by an unknown writer falls into his hands, Perkins is convinced he has discovered a literary genius.

Max Perkins

Thomas Wolfe

Aline Bernstein

Louise Saunders

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Ernest Hemingway

Zelda Fitzgerald

John Wheelock
Assistant Editor

Bertha Perkins
Zippy Perkins

Julia Wolfe

John Wheelock

Eleanor, Perkins' Maid

Scribner's Staff

Mabel Wolfe

Director
Jane Perkins
Peggy Perkins
Nancy Perkins

Miss Wyckoff

James, Mailroom Clerk
Scribner's Staff
Scribner's Staff

Scribner's Staff
Scribner's Staff
Scribner's Staff
Scribner's Staff
Scribner's Staff

Scribner's Staff
Scribner's Staff

Scribner's Staff

Purring Woman
Guest at Purring Woman's Table
Guest at Purring Woman's Table
Guest at Purring Woman's Table
Guest at Purring Woman's Table

Actress

Actor
Lighting Technician
Lighting Technician
Woman at Bar
Woman at Bar
Band
Band
Band
Band
Band
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer
Dancer

Grand Central Station Conductor

John Hopkins Hospital Nurse
Funeral Minister
Effie Wolfe
Frank Wolfe
Frederick Wolfe

Director
Standby Property Master
Producer

Producer

Producer

Casting
Costume Design
Original Music Composer

Editor
Production Design

Screenplay
Book

Director of Photography
Novel
Concept Artist
Conceptual Design
Executive Producer
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Art Direction
Art Direction
Set Decoration
Executive Producer

Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer

Executive Producer
Producer
Assistant Foley Artist
Foley Mixer
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
Foley Mixer
Assistant Art Director

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