`` Life of Pi '' is based on Yann Martel 's Man Booker prize-winning novel . The film was directed by Andrew Stanton and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as the title character, Keira Knightley as his love interest, Stephen Fry as a British mathematician who helps him solve math problems The film is directed by Ang Lee .
`` Life of Pi '' is based on Yann Martel 's Man Booker prize-winning novel . The story centers on a young Indian boy named Piscine Molitor Patel and a tiger . The film is directed by Ang Lee .