The Gutenberg Enigma
The Gutenberg Enigma

The Gutenberg Enigma

The man who succeeds against all odds

7.5(4 votes)
2017
1h 26m
Documentary
History

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).

Production

Seppia, ARTE, Mischief Films, ZDF, SWR, France Télévisions, ORF

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

Pierre Monnet

Pierre Monnet

Himself - Historian

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