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A Very English Genius

Jul 22, 2002 · 1h 0m
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The work and unexplained death of Michael Ventris, the English architect, classicist, and philologist who deciphered the ancient Mycenaean Greek script Linear B, are portrayed.

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CAST

Lynden Edwards
Michael Ventris
Sam Baron
Young Michael Ventris
Jack Davenport
Narrator
Judy Cowne
Dorothea Ventris
Robert Nisbet
Arthur Evans
Sophie Garner
Lois Ventris
Directed by Robin Dashwood

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Country
US

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