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The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World (2002): Cast

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The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World is a 2002 documentary directed by Françoise Levie, starring Manuela Servais and Michel Guillou. It runs 1 hour.

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The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World (2002) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
1h (60 min)
Director
Françoise Levie
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World About?

The premise of The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World without spoilers.

Born in 1868, Belgian Paul Otlet spent his life refining the Dewey Classification into the Universal Decimal Classification. By the time of his death in 1944 he had compiled an astonishing 17 million index cards, representing a vast portion of human knowledge.

The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World Themes & Keywords

· 12 tags
  • paul otlet
  • archives
  • precursors of the internet
  • library science
  • internet before the internet
  • 20th century
  • reference to paul otlet
  • mundaneum
  • universal decimal classification
  • world knowledge
  • information science
  • f rated
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Cast & crew

The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World Cast

Manuela Servais leads the cast, with Michel Guillou. Directed by Françoise Levie.

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The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World?

The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World runs 1 hour (60 minutes).

When was The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World released?

The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World was released in 2002.

Who directed The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World?

The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World was directed by Françoise Levie.

Who is in the cast of The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World?

The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World stars Manuela Servais and Michel Guillou.

Does The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World have a post-credit scene?

No. The Man Who Wanted to Classify the World has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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