

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.
Acting
Jude Law's Wolfe is exhausting, magnificent, never stops talking.
Production
Glorious period detail; you can smell the ink and whiskey.

Director
Michael Grandage
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Max Perkins edited Look Homeward, Angel down from 330,000 words to 230,000. Wolfe's original title was 'O Lost' — Perkins made him change it.
This film practically invented the 'sad men in waistcoats typing beautifully' aesthetic that Peaky Blinders and The King's Speech later exploited. You're welcome, Tumblr.