Measuring the World

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

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