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The man who succeeds against all odds
7.5 / 10 IMDb September 25, 2017 1h 26m
A portrait of the inventor of the letterpress, who was a key figure in the history of mankind, but also an enthusiastic inventor, a daring businessman, a tenacious troublemaker: the life of Johannes Gutenberg (circa 1400-68).
Director
Runtime
1h 26m
Release Date
September 25, 2017
Genre
Documentary, History
Status
Released
Languages
English, French, German, Italian, Latin
Country
Austria, France, Germany
Writers
Cast
Cédric Zimmerlin
as Himself - Narrator (voice)
Philippe Ohrel
as Johannes Gutenberg
Xavier Boulanger
as Johannes Fust
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Cristiano Nocera
as Enea Silvio Piccolomini
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Marc Schweyer
as Georg Dritzehn
Tim Berners-Lee
as Himself - Computer Scientist
Guy Bechtel
as Himself - Historian
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Stephan Füssel
as Himself - Philologist
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Benoît Jordan
as Himself - Archive Curator
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Pierre Monnet
as Himself - Historian
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Olivier Deloignon
as Himself - Typography Historian
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Georges Bischoff
as Himself - Historian
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Laurent Héricher
as Himself - BNF Curator
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Cornelia Schneider
as Herself - Museum Curator
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Bettina Wagner
as Herself - Library Curator
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Mario Infelise
as Himself - Book Historian
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Geneviève Guilleminot
as Herself - BNF Curator
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Johannes Bergerhausen
as Himself - Graphic Design Professor
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Johannes Mangei
as Himself - Library Curator
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Johanna Rachinger
as Herself - Library Director
Production Companies
Seppia
ARTE
Mischief Films
ZDF
SWR
France Télévisions
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