The Bit Player
Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
6.6
2019
1h 25m
4K ULTRA HD
Released
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.
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John Hutton
John Hutton
Claude Shannon
Judith Ivey
Betty Shannon
Kaliswa Brewster
Michelle
Andrew Pastides
Andrew Pastides
Claude Shannon (young man)
Olivia Gilliatt
Olivia Gilliatt
Norma Levor
V.J. Scarpaci
V.J. Scarpaci
Claude Shannon (boy)
Toleeya Napolitano
Toleeya Napolitano
Young girl neighbor
Adam Heller
Psychoanalyst
Cleve Asbury
Cleve Asbury
Bell Labs Engineer
Mark Lyons
Mark Lyons
Bell Labs Engineer