The Gutenberg Enigma
2017, French. Directed by Marc Jampolsky.
The man who succeeds against all odds
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).
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Marc JampolskyDirector
- 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
- Olivier DeloignonHimself - Typography Historian
- Georges BischoffHimself - Historian
Details
- Released
- 25 September 2017
- Original title
- Gutenberg : l'aventure de l'imprimerie
- Country
- Austria, France, Germany
- Written by
- Marc Jampolsky
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The Gutenberg Enigma runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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The Gutenberg Enigma isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 September 2017. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Gutenberg Enigma?
The Gutenberg Enigma (2017) was directed by Marc Jampolsky and stars Cédric Zimmerlin, Philippe Ohrel, Xavier Boulanger.