Oct 24, 2012
127 min
Full-HD

Measuring the World (2012)

Germany in the early 19th century. "Die Vermessung der Welt" follows the two brilliant and eccentric scientists Alexander von Humboldt and Carl Friedrich Gauss on their life paths.

Category

Drama

Country

Germany Austria

Companies

Boje Buck Produktion GmbH A Company Lotus-Film WDR SWR BR NDR ORF ARD ARD Degeto

Florian David Fitz

Carl Friedrich Gauß

Albrecht Schuch

Alexander von Humboldt

Vicky Krieps

Johanna Gauss

Jérémy Kapone

Aimé Bonpland

Katharina Thalbach

Mrs. Gauß

David Kross

Eugen Gauß

Max Giermann

Military Man

Georg Friedrich

Slave Trader

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