The Story of 1

The Story of 1

★ 7.720051h 0minEN
Documentary

A humor-inflected history of the of the number one, covering military applications in ancient Rome, the measurement of distances in India, and the decimal system created by Leibnitz.

Director
Nick Murphy
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 28, 2005
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Cast

Terry Jones
Él Mismo
Marcus du Sautoy
Él Mismo
Ahmed Boulane
Taverne Man (uncredited)
Fred Challa
Khalifa (uncredited)

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