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Measuring the World
64%
Movie
2h 7m
AI Analysis
Measuring the World (2012) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Measuring the World (2012) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~127 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Measuring the World 64% (147 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2012-10-24
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 115023
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What is Measuring the World about?
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.
Is there an AI analysis for Measuring the World?
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How long is the movie Measuring the World?
The official runtime for Measuring the World is approximately 127 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast

Florian David Fitz
Carl Friedrich Gauß

Albrecht Schuch
Alexander von Humboldt

Vicky Krieps
Johanna Gauss

Jérémy Kapone
Aimé Bonpland

Katharina Thalbach
Mrs. Gauß

David Kross
Eugen Gauß

Max Giermann
Military Man

Georg Friedrich
Slave Trader

Detlev Buck
Angry Man
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Sven Regener
Natural Scientist I
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Leander Haußmann
Natural Scientist II

Daniel Kehlmann
Spooky Man

Sunnyi Melles
Marie Elizabeth von Humboldt

Karl Markovics
Lehrer Büttner

Michael Maertens
Herzog von Braunschweig

Peter Matic
Immanuel Kant

Paul Lux
Wilhelm von Humboldt (Kid)
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Sebastian Brandes
Wilhelm von Humboldt
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