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Cast & Crew

Mark Levinson
Director
Judith Ivey
As Betty Shannon
Michael Rose
As Bell Labs Engineer
Jack Sochet
As Bell Labs Engineer
Geoff Schuppert
As Bell Labs Engineer
Randall McNeal
As Bell Labs Engineer
Olivia Gilliatt
As Norma Levor

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The Bit Player is a documentary that uncovers the story of Claude Shannon, the neglected genius who transformed the world with his groundbreaking concept of the "bit." Blending contemporary interviews, archival footage, animations, and dialogues from interviews with Shannon, the film paints a portrait of a remarkable mind who continues to shape the modern world, while still maintaining a childlike sense of wonder.

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