Measuring the World
Measuring the World

Measuring the World

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2012
2h 7m
6.5(142 votes)
Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

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

Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Florian David Fitz

Carl Friedrich Gauß

Florian David Fitz
Acting

Albrecht Schuch

Alexander von Humboldt

Albrecht Schuch
Acting

Vicky Krieps

Johanna Gauss

Vicky Krieps
Acting

Jérémy Kapone

Aimé Bonpland

Jérémy Kapone
Acting

Katharina Thalbach

Mrs. Gauß

Katharina Thalbach
Acting

David Kross

Eugen Gauß

David Kross
Acting

Max Giermann

Military Man

Max Giermann
Acting

Georg Friedrich

Slave Trader

Georg Friedrich
Acting

Detlev Buck

Angry Man

Detlev Buck
Writing

Sven Regener

Natural Scientist I

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Acting

Leander Haußmann

Natural Scientist II

Leander Haußmann
Writing

Daniel Kehlmann

Spooky Man

Daniel Kehlmann
Acting

Sunnyi Melles

Marie Elizabeth von Humboldt

Sunnyi Melles
Acting

Karl Markovics

Lehrer Büttner

Karl Markovics
Acting

Michael Maertens

Herzog von Braunschweig

Michael Maertens
Acting

Peter Matic

Immanuel Kant

Peter Matic
Acting

Paul Lux

Wilhelm von Humboldt (Kid)

Paul Lux
Acting

Sebastian Brandes

Wilhelm von Humboldt

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Acting

Anastasiia Kirilik

Nina

Anastasiia Kirilik
Art

Agi Ariunsaichan Dawaachu

Translator

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Acting

Guntbert Warns

Father Gauss

Guntbert Warns
Acting

Àlex Brendemühl

Father Zea

Àlex Brendemühl
Acting

Ronald Kukulies

Butcher

Ronald Kukulies
Acting

Thomas Loibl

Barber

Thomas Loibl
Acting

Anna Unterberger

Minna

Anna Unterberger
Acting

Michael Schenk

King of Prussia

Michael Schenk
Acting

Johannes Zeiler

Gendarmerie Commander Vogt

Johannes Zeiler
Directing

Tatiana Merizalde Dobles

Indian Bonpland

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Acting

Pascal Fiedler

Schoolboy I

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Acting

Moritz Adler

Schoolboy II

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Acting

Nino Nervi

Eugen Gauß (Kid)

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Acting

Lennart Hänsel

Carl Friedrich Gauß (Kid)

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Acting

Aaron Denkel

Alexander von Humboldt (Kid)

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