The Story of 1

The Story of 1 (2005)

7.7 60 min Movie
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.

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Cast

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

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