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The Man Who Knew Infinity

Summary: The story of the life and academic career of the pioneer Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his friendship with his mentor, Professor G.H. Hardy.

Release Date: April 29, 2016

Genres: Biography, Drama

Director: Matt Brown

Writers: Matt Brown

, Robert Kanigel

Runtime: 1 h 48 min

MPAA: PG-13

Production: Pressman Film, Animus Films, Cayenne Pepper Productions, Xeitgeist Entertainment Group, Marcys Holdings, American Entertainment Investors, Kreo Films FZ

Distributor: IFC Films, Paramount Pictures

Countries: United Kingdom, United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, India

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 10,000,000

Domestic: $ 3,866,794

International: $ 8,385,890

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