The Man Who Knew Infinity

The Man Who Knew Infinity

What does it take to prove the impossible?

2016108 min7.2 / 10

A biographical drama about intellectual breakthrough and cross-cultural mentorship, grounded in warmth and the struggle to prove oneself against institutional and personal odds.

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.

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