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The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Computer

20127.5 / 1075 min
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.

Cast

Crew

Mike Beckham

Mike Beckham

Director

Tony Freeth

Tony Freeth

Producer

Simon Ruben

Simon Ruben

Editor

Mike Beckham

Mike Beckham

Producer

Roger Hadland

Roger Hadland

Co-Producer

Stephen Daltry

Stephen Daltry

Original Music Composer

Stefanos Konstantinidis

Stefanos Konstantinidis

Original Music Composer

Steve Gray

Steve Gray

Director of Photography