The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)

04/08/2016 (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.

The Man Who Knew Infinity (2016)

04/08/2016 (GB) • 1h 48m

Drama, History

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.

Top Billed Cast

Dev Patel

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Jeremy Irons

G. H. Hardy

Toby Jones

Littlewood

Devika Bhise

Janaki

Stephen Fry

Sir Francis Spring

Kevin McNally

Major MacMahon

Jeremy Northam

Bertrand Russell

Anthony Calf

Howard

Pádraic Delaney

Beglan

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$11,472,454.00

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

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