Story wise, the makers have done a fine job to keep it to the point. Toby Jones as Littlewood and Jeremy Northam as Bertrand Russell lend good support to the narrative and the film. There are few scenes which have the potential to hit you hard in face but sadly they don't, and that is disappointing. His love angle with his wife Janaki (Devika Bhise) has been treated arbitrarily. Also, though he is suffering from gamut of problems, the director doesn't give much time to empathize with his character. However, Patel's accent makes it a bit hard to believe that he is an Indian. Kudos to the director for capturing their camaraderie beautifully. Jeremy Irons as a not-so-friendly mentor and atheist is amazing. The intensity that Patel brings to the character is commendable. Since their personalities are completely different, there are quite a few scenes where the two are shown at loggerheads and those are the best ones. Their scenes together are a visual treat. The film truly belongs to Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons courtesy their powerful performances. The two don't hit it off instantly but slowly they turn friends and in the process, achieve a breakthrough in the subject of mathematics. Brief scenes of wounded soldiers are seen and heard in a hospital. A dead woman is shown following a bomb attack on the city. He is later beaten by a group of fellow students. Violence: A character is berated by a teacher. Initially, his equation with his mentor Hardy is strictly restricted to their work. The Man Who Knew Infinity is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for some thematic elements and smoking. He faces racial discrimination and physical abuse as the film is set in the World War I era.īut he is determined to get his work done and braves all the adversities. While Ramanujan is more than happy to work with Hardy, his stay in the Cambridge University isn't easy. When Ramanujan sends his work to renowned mathematician G H Hardy (Jeremy Irons) at Cambridge University, the latter is baffled by his talent and invites him to join his research work in UK. Another reason why Ramanujan is frustrated is because he is jobless and has a wife and mother to take care of.įinally, the self-taught mathematician lands a accounting job where his mentor helps him in pursing his ultimate goal. Ramanujan (Dev Patel) is exceptional with numbers despite having no formal education.īut there is hardly anyone who understands his talent in Madras.
The Man Who Knew Infinity is about Srinivasa Ramanujan and his journey from Madras to Trinity college, Cambridge University. (This will open on November 4, 2016).Yes, the film did remind me of James Marsh's directorial venture The Theory of Everything but only because it also celebrated another genius mind: Stephen Hawking. Copyright DisclaimerUnder Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for Fair Use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, te.
but you look for inspiration and you look to actors and movie stars, and I think that's what cinema. No payment is required, though particpants should RSVP through the Registration link below. The Slumdog Millionaire star holds his own against Jeremy Irons in The Man Who Knew Infinity. This is Ramanujan's story as seen through Hardy's eyes. The film also stars Devika Bhise, Stephen Fry and Toby Jones. Hardy (Jeremy Irons), and fought against prejudice to reveal his mathematical genius to the world. In 1913, Srinivasa Ramanujan (Dev Patel), a self-taught Indian mathematical genius, traveled to Trinity College, Cambridge, where over the course of five years, he forged a bond with his mentor, the brilliant and eccentric professor, G.H. "The Man Who Knew Infinity" is the true story of a friendship that forever changed mathematics.
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