The Genius and the Boys(2009)
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The Genius and the Boys Synopsis
D Carleton Gajdusek won the Nobel Prize for the discovery of Prions - the particles that would emerge as the cause of Mad Cow disease - while working with a cannibal tribe on New Guinea. He was a star of the scientific world. Over his years working amongst the tribes of the South Seas, he adopted 57 kids, bringing them to a new life in Washington DC. His adoptions were hailed as wonderful fatherly beneficence. But, at the height of his career, rumours began to spread he was a paedophile. Gajdusek would argue that if sex with children was okay in their own cultures, he wasn't wrong to join in. How could a great mind like Gajdusek's lose insight so totally, and why would the scientific community to which he was a hero be so quick to leap to his defence and dismiss the allegations? (Storyville)
The Genius and the Boys (2009) is a tv movie and documentary film directed by Bosse Lindquist, released on November 20, 2009 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Bosse Lindquist, Michael Alpers, Warwick Anderson and Sena Anua. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
- Director:
- Bosse Lindquist
- Writers:
- Bosse Lindquist
- Producers:
- Jonas Kellagher
- Production:
- ARTE GEIE, BBC Storyville, DR-Dokumentar, Eight Millimetres, SVT Dokumentär, Svenska Filminstitutet
- Status:
- Released
The Genius and the Boys Cast & Crew
Main cast
Bosse Lindquist
as Narrator
- Michael Alpers
Michael Alpers
as Himself - Professor of Medicine - Expert on Kuru
- Warwick Anderson
Warwick Anderson
as Professor in Medical Anthropology
- Sena Anua
Sena Anua
as Medical Reporter - PNGIMR
Daniel Carleton Gajdusek
as Himself - Virologist - Anthropologist - Linguist - Author - etc
- Robert Gajdusek
Robert Gajdusek
as Brother
Robert Gallo
as Himself - Director, Institute of Human Virology and Co-discoverer HIV
Oliver Sacks
as Himself - Professor of Neurology and Author
- Lovisa Mbagintao
Lovisa Mbagintao
as Secretary
- Benoît B. Mandelbrot
Benoît B. Mandelbrot
as Himself - Former Professor of Mathematics - Yale and Princeton (as Benoit Mandelbrot)
Key crew
Directed by Bosse Lindquist, written by Bosse Lindquist, produced by Jonas Kellagher.
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The Genius and the Boys Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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The Genius and the Boys – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in The Genius and the Boys?
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The main cast of The Genius and the Boys (2009) includes Bosse Lindquist, Michael Alpers, Warwick Anderson, Sena Anua and Daniel Carleton Gajdusek. The film was directed by Bosse Lindquist. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Genius and the Boys released?
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The Genius and the Boys was released on November 20, 2009 and runs for 1h 29m.
Is The Genius and the Boys worth watching?
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The Genius and the Boys (2009) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy tv movie and documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.