The Bit Player (2019)
Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
2019 · 1h 25m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
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.
Director: Mark Levinson
Music by: Robert Miller
Cinematography: Claudia Raschke
Editor: Tim Sternberg
Cast
John Hutton as Claude ShannonJudith Ivey as Betty ShannonKaliswa Brewster as MichelleAndrew Pastides as Claude Shannon (young man)Olivia Gilliatt as Norma LevorV.J. Scarpaci as Claude Shannon (boy)Toleeya Napolitano as Young girl neighborAdam Heller as PsychoanalystCleve Asbury as Bell Labs EngineerMark Lyons as Bell Labs EngineerRandall McNeal as Bell Labs EngineerAndrew Patrick Nelson as Bell Labs EngineerMore like this
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