A Very English Genius

A Very English Genius (2002)

Rating

Genre: Documentary

Runtime: 1hr 0min

Director: Robin Dashwood

Available to rent or buy

DESCRIPTION

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 member photo for lynden-edwards — Lynden Edwards
Michael Ventris

Cast member photo for sam-baron — Sam Baron
Young Michael Ventris

Cast member photo for jack-davenport — Jack Davenport
Narrator

Cast member photo for judy-cowne — Judy Cowne
Dorothea Ventris

Cast member photo for robert-nisbet — Robert Nisbet
Arthur Evans

Cast member photo for sophie-garner — Sophie Garner
Lois Ventris

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