The Gutenberg Enigma (2016)

  • NR
  • 12/16/2016 (AT)
  • Documentary, History
  • 1h 26m

The man who succeeds against all odds

Overview

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).

Marc Jampolsky

Director, Screenplay

Cast

Cédric Zimmerlin's headshot

Cédric Zimmerlin

Himself - Narrator (voice)
Philippe Ohrel's headshot

Philippe Ohrel

Johannes Gutenberg
Xavier Boulanger's headshot

Xavier Boulanger

Johannes Fust
Cristiano Nocera's headshot

Cristiano Nocera

Enea Silvio Piccolomini
Marc Schweyer's headshot

Marc Schweyer

Georg Dritzehn
Tim Berners-Lee's headshot

Tim Berners-Lee

Himself - Computer Scientist
Guy Bechtel's headshot

Guy Bechtel

Himself - Historian
Stephan Füssel's headshot

Stephan Füssel

Himself - Philologist

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