The Man Who Knew Infinity
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The Man Who Knew Infinity

What does it take to prove the impossible?

7.2 / 10 2016 1h 48mPG-13 English
DramaHistory

Storyline

Growing up poor in Madras, India, Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar earns admittance to Cambridge University during WWI, where he becomes a pioneer in mathematical theories with the guidance of his professor, G.H. Hardy.

Cast & Crew

Dev Patel

Dev Patel

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Lead
Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

G. H. Hardy

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Littlewood

Devika Bhise

Devika Bhise

Janaki

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Sir Francis Spring

Kevin McNally

Kevin McNally

Major MacMahon

Jeremy Northam

Jeremy Northam

Bertrand Russell

Anthony Calf

Anthony Calf

Howard

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Matt Brown's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Man Who Knew Infinity is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker