The Gutenberg Enigma
Seen it?2017 | 86 min | Documentary, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved The Look of Silence, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marc Jampolsky
- Cédric ZimmerlinHimself - Narrator (voice)
- Philippe OhrelJohannes Gutenberg
- Xavier BoulangerJohannes Fust
- Cristiano NoceraEnea Silvio Piccolomini
- Marc SchweyerGeorg Dritzehn
- Tim Berners-LeeHimself - Computer Scientist
- Guy BechtelHimself - Historian
- Stephan FüsselHimself - Philologist
- Benoît JordanHimself - Archive Curator
- Pierre MonnetHimself - Historian