

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
Himself - Narrator (voice)

Philippe Ohrel
Johannes Gutenberg

Xavier Boulanger
Johannes Fust

Cristiano Nocera
Enea Silvio Piccolomini

Marc Schweyer
Georg Dritzehn

Tim Berners-Lee
Himself - Computer Scientist

Guy Bechtel
Himself - Historian

Stephan Füssel
Himself - Philologist

Benoît Jordan
Himself - Archive Curator

Pierre Monnet
Himself - Historian