The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer
Release Date: 2012-03-14
Overview: A historical and scientific investigation telling the extraordinary story of how the ancient Greeks built a computer 2,000 years ago. Set against the glorious backdrop of classical Greece, this Grierson-nominated film follows the international research team who finally solved the puzzle of the ‘Antikythera Mechanism’. Scientific breakthroughs illustrated with stunning graphics and reenactments, reveal a trail of mysterious numbers that solved the conundrum of the gears – a real life Da Vinci code set in ancient Greece.
Rating: 7.667 / 10
Cast
Crew
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Mike Beckham - Director
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Tony Freeth - Producer
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Simon Ruben - Editor
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Mike Beckham - Producer
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Roger Hadland - Co-Producer
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