Movies

The Man Who Knew Infinity

The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)

12A
08/04/2016 (GB)
Drama, History
1h 48m

What does it take to prove the impossible?

Overview

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.

  • Matt BrownDirector, Writer, Screenplay

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $11,472,454

Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • england
  • mathematics
  • mathematician
  • mathematical theorem
  • biography
  • based on true story
  • historical figure
  • 1910s
  • famous people
  • historical reinterpretation
  • history and legacy
  • cambridge university

Top Billed Cast

Dev Patel

Dev Patel

Srinivasa Ramanujan

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

Pádraic Delaney

Pádraic Delaney

Beglan

Shazad Latif

Shazad Latif

Chandra Mahalanobis

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