Movie·2019·1h 25m
The Bit Player
Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
The Bit Player tells the story of an overlooked genius, Claude Shannon (the "Father of Information Theory"), who revolutionized the world, but never lost his childlike curiosity.
Producer
Michelle Effros, Christina Fragouli
Cinematography
Claudia Raschke
Editor
Tim Sternberg
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
11 votes
Where to watch
Region: USRent
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Cast
John Hutton
Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey
Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster
Michelle
Andrew Pastides
Claude Shannon (young man)
Olivia Gilliatt
Norma Levor
V.J. Scarpaci
Claude Shannon (boy)
Toleeya Napolitano
Young girl neighbor
Adam Heller
Psychoanalyst
Cleve Asbury
Bell Labs Engineer
Mark Lyons
Bell Labs Engineer
Randall McNeal
Bell Labs Engineer
Andrew Patrick Nelson
Bell Labs Engineer
Michael Rose
Bell Labs Engineer
Remi Sandri
Bell Labs Engineer
Geoff Schuppert
Bell Labs Engineer
Jack Sochet
Bell Labs Engineer
Kurt Ziskie
Bell Labs Engineer
Gloria Mann
Bell Labs Secretary
// crew
Crew
Claudia Raschke
Director of Photography
Michelle Effros
Executive Producer
Christina Fragouli
Executive Producer
Mark Levinson
Producer, Director
Alon Orlitsky
Executive Producer
Ruediger Urbanke
Executive Producer
Tim Sternberg
Editor
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