Movie
The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer
7.7/10
2012
1h 15m
en
Documentary
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.
Director
Mike Beckham
Movie Information
Release Date
March 14, 2012
Runtime
1h 15m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
3
Production
Images First
Nikon
National Hellenic Research Foundation
