The Gutenberg Enigma

The Gutenberg Enigma

86 mins | Documentary, History | Sept. 25, 2017

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).

The Gutenberg Enigma

86 mins | Documentary, History | Sept. 25, 2017

The Gutenberg Enigma
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).
Producers Südwestrundfunk, ARTE, ORF, ZDF, France Télévisions, Mischief Films, Seppia, CFRT
Original title Gutenberg : l'aventure de l'imprimerie
Directors Stefane Schwab, Alex Talmon Afar, Gontran Froehly, Marc Jampolsky
Writers Eric Morfaux, Marc Jampolsky

Cast

Cédric Zimmerlin

as Himself - Narrator (voice)

Philippe Ohrel

as Johannes Gutenberg

Xavier Boulanger

as Johannes Fust

Cristiano Nocera

as Enea Silvio Piccolomini

Marc Schweyer

as Georg Dritzehn

Tim Berners-Lee

as Himself - Computer Scientist

Guy Bechtel

as Himself - Historian

Stephan Füssel

as Himself - Philologist

Benoît Jordan

as Himself - Archive Curator

Pierre Monnet

as Himself - Historian

Olivier Deloignon

as Himself - Typography Historian

Georges Bischoff

as Himself - Historian

Laurent Héricher

as Himself - BNF Curator

Cornelia Schneider

as Herself - Museum Curator

Bettina Wagner

as Herself - Library Curator

Mario Infelise

as Himself - Book Historian

Geneviève Guilleminot

as Herself - BNF Curator

Johannes Bergerhausen

as Himself - Graphic Design Professor

Johannes Mangei

as Himself - Library Curator

Johanna Rachinger

as Herself - Library Director