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The Gutenberg Enigma

"The man who succeeds against all odds"

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).

Top Cast

  • Cédric Zimmerlin

    Cédric Zimmerlin

    Himself - Narrator (voice)

  • Philippe Ohrel

    Philippe Ohrel

    Johannes Gutenberg

  • Xavier Boulanger

    Xavier Boulanger

    Johannes Fust

  • Cristiano Nocera

    Cristiano Nocera

    Enea Silvio Piccolomini

  • Marc Schweyer

    Marc Schweyer

    Georg Dritzehn

  • Tim Berners-Lee

    Tim Berners-Lee

    Himself - Computer Scientist

  • Guy Bechtel

    Guy Bechtel

    Himself - Historian

  • Stephan Füssel

    Stephan Füssel

    Himself - Philologist

  • Benoît Jordan

    Benoît Jordan

    Himself - Archive Curator

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).

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