The Bit Player (2019)

6.6/10 • 85 min • Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Judith Ivey

Betty Shannon

Kaliswa Brewster

Michelle

Adam Heller

Psychoanalyst

Randall McNeal

Bell Labs Engineer

Michael Rose

Bell Labs Engineer

Geoff Schuppert

Bell Labs Engineer

Jack Sochet

Bell Labs Engineer

Gloria Mann

Bell Labs Secretary

Sandy York

Bell Labs Secretary

James Rutledge

IAS Mathematician

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