Measuring the World (2012)
Original title: Die Vermessung der Welt
Measuring the World is a 2012 German-language drama movie directed by Detlev Buck, with a running time of 2h 7m. It stars Florian David Fitz, Albrecht Schuch and Vicky Krieps.
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.
Cast
- Florian David Fitz as Carl Friedrich Gauß
- Albrecht Schuch as Alexander von Humboldt
- Vicky Krieps as Johanna Gauss
- Jérémy Kapone as Aimé Bonpland
- Katharina Thalbach as Mrs. Gauß
- David Kross as Eugen Gauß
- Max Giermann as Military Man
- Georg Friedrich as Slave Trader
- Detlev Buck as Angry Man
- Sven Regener as Natural Scientist I
- Leander Haußmann as Natural Scientist II
- Daniel Kehlmann as Spooky Man