The Story of 1

September. 28,2005      
Rating:
7.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Terry Jones as  Él Mismo
Marcus du Sautoy as  Él Mismo
Ahmed Boulane as  Taverne Man (uncredited)

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