Measuring the World
A thoughtful biographical drama tracing the parallel intellectual journeys of two 19th-century polymaths as they pursue knowledge and meaning through science and exploration.
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.
Essence
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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
Detlev Buck
Angry Man
Sven Regener
Natural Scientist I
Leander Haußmann
Natural Scientist II
Daniel Kehlmann
Spooky Man
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