The Story of 1

IMDb 7.7 2005 • 60 min • Documentary

Director

Nick Murphy

Country

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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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