The Bit Player
Who would think of a flaming trumpet?
6.6201985 min
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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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
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