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The Gutenberg Enigma

7.520171h 26mMovieDocumentaryHistory

A portrait of the inventor of the letterpress, who was a key figure in the history of mankind, but also an enthusiastic inventor, a daring businessman, a tenacious troublemaker: the life of Johannes Gutenberg (circa 1400-68).

DirectorMarc Jampolsky
WriterMarc Jampolsky

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Streaming in 1 other country

The Gutenberg Enigma isn't on any streaming service in United Kingdom right now, but it's available in Brazil. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Marc Jampolsky

CZCédric Zimmerlin
Cédric Zimmerlin
Himself - Narrator (voice)
POPhilippe Ohrel
Philippe Ohrel
Johannes Gutenberg
XBXavier Boulanger
Xavier Boulanger
Johannes Fust
CN
Cristiano Nocera
Enea Silvio Piccolomini
MS
Marc Schweyer
Georg Dritzehn
TBTim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee
Himself - Computer Scientist
GBGuy Bechtel
Guy Bechtel
Himself - Historian
SF
Stephan Füssel
Himself - Philologist
BJ
Benoît Jordan
Himself - Archive Curator
PM
Pierre Monnet
Himself - Historian
OD
Olivier Deloignon
Himself - Typography Historian
GB
Georges Bischoff
Himself - Historian

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The Gutenberg Enigma — streaming FAQ

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No, The Gutenberg Enigma is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026.

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Is The Gutenberg Enigma based on a true story?

Yes — The Gutenberg Enigma is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).