Pi
Also known as π, Pi: Faith in Chaos
1998 film directed by Darren Aronofsky
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7.1A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.
Released: 1998-07-1084 minDir: Darren AronofskyMystery, Drama, ThrillerBudget: $60,000Box office: $3.2M
Cast
- Sean Gullette as Maximillian Cohen
- Mark Margolis as Sol Robeson
- Ben Shenkman as Lenny Meyer
- Pamela Hart as Marcy Dawson
- Stephen Pearlman as Rabbi Cohen
- Samia Shoaib as Devi
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- new york city
- hacker
- ark of the covenant
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Pi (stylized as π) is a 1998 American conceptual psychological thriller film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky (in his feature directorial debut). Pi was filmed on high-contrast black-and-white reversal film. The title refers to the mathematical constant pi. The story focuses on a mathematician with an obsession to find underlying complete order in the real world and contrasting two seemingly irreconcilable entities: the imperfect irrationality of humanity and the rigor and regularity of mathematics, specifically number theory. The film explores themes of religion, mysticism, and the relationship of the universe to mathematics.
The film received positive reviews and earned Aronofsky the Directing Award at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival, the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and the Gotham Open Palm Award.
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1990s avant-garde and experimental films1990s Hebrew-language films1998 American films1998 directorial debut films1998 English-language films1998 films1998 independent films1998 psychological thriller filmsA24 (company) filmsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversAmerican avant-garde and experimental filmsAmerican black-and-white films