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An Oscar-winning drama about love, ambition, and paranoia.

Overview


A Beautiful Mind, which won the 2001 Best Picture Academy Award, is based on the true story of John Nash, a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician. Nash graduated from Princeton after developing a revolutionary economic theory, and quickly became embroiled in what seemed to be a mysterious government conspiracy that would test his view of life, his inner strength, and his wife s love.


This study will help you discuss the deeper themes of the movie. Where does logic and love intersect? What does John Nash learn about community and self-reliance? How does the movie portray the power of temptation?

Discussion Guide


    Movie Summary


    Discussing the Scenes Bonus Material: DVD Scenes to Watch

--Community and Self-reliance
(1 Corinthians 12:12; 2 Corinthians 1:8 11; Isaiah 41:10; 2 Corinthians 12:10)

--Love
(1 Peter 4:8; 1 Corinthians 13:1 9; John 15:13)

--Temptations and Self-control

(Philippians 4:8 9; Galatians 5:23; 2 Peter 1:3 9; Proverbs 25:28)

Based On


A Beautiful Mind (Universal Studios, 2001), rated PG-13.


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