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The Man Who Knew Infinity

1914. The mathematical claims of a Hindu clerk in Madras bring him to Trinity College, Cambridge. However, his intuitive insights do not fit with academia’s demands for meticulously calculated proofs, and race proves a further bar to acceptance.

1 hour, 40 minutes

Last on

Tue 20 Jun 202300:20

Music Played

  • Coby Brown

    The Man Who Knew Infinity End Credits

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Colors You Cannot See

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Dream

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Beach

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Rooms

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Elephant

  • Coby Brown

    The Man Who Knew Infinity End Credits

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Din, Din, Din

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    In The Temple

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Rations

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Littlewood's Letter

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Windows

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    P of 200

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Fever

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Ribbon

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Kite

  • Coby Brown, The Czech Film Orchestra

    Frs

  • Coby Brown

    The Man Who Knew Infinity End Credits

Credits

RoleContributor
Srinivasa RamanujanDev Patel
G.H. HardyJeremy Irons
JanakiDevika Bhise
LittlewoodToby Jones
Sir Francis SpringStephen Fry
Bertrand RussellJeremy Northam
Major MacMahonKevin McNally
KomalatammalArundathi Nag
DirectorMatthew Brown
WriterMatthew Brown

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Nov 202122:00
  • Tue 10 May 202223:15
  • Sun 12 Feb 202323:50
  • Thu 16 Feb 202323:00
  • Tue 20 Jun 202300:20