The World's First Computer

Mar 14 2012 N/A 1h 15m
Documentary

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.

Plot

Documentation of discovery and deciphering of Antikythera Mechanism: the 2000 years computing device to find positions of astronomical objects and events.

Written by

Michael Beckham

Directed by

Michael Beckham

Cast

Dilly Barlow, Mike Edmunds, Tony Freeth

Crew

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Production Countries

Greece

Production Companies

Anemon Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
90
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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