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Documentaries 4 x 50’
Facts for your success
Breathtaking voyage into the psyche of
world history’s greatest intellects
Compelling dramatizations of incredible
achievements
Uncovers the secrets of genius

To harness the power of the mind... To focus one‘s extraordinary
talents on producing something the world
has never seen... To accomplish the unimaginable... These
are qualities of genius. And while the world has seen many
remarkable geniuses in the course of history, only few
have allied truly exceptional intelligence, talent and charisma
to leave an indelible mark on history.
biologist, musician, painter – whose only mistake was to have
been born 500 years too early. “Archimedes – The Man Who
Raised the World” explores Mediterranean society in Antiquity
and the life of one of its most prolific inventors and mathematicians.
The discoveries of the man who cried “Eureka”! influenced
the development of mathematics, physics and technology
for centuries to come.
This series examines the lives and accomplishments of several
extraordinary geniuses. It goes behind their actions to examine
their psyche and find out what propelled them to develop their
innate gifts, sometimes at great personal suffering. The programs
employ the latest CGI technology to illustrate the inventions
and discoveries, the breathtaking achievements and immortal
legacies of these men.
In “Leonardo‘s Dream”, recent findings allow us to paint an entirely
new portrait of the great Leonardo da Vinci. We penetrate
the mind of this incredibly versatile man – engineer, architect,
One of the most amazing political leaders in history was
“Genghis Khan – King of the Wind”. In this episode, we become
acquainted not only with a warrior of great brutality, but
also with a charismatic leader who united the once hostile
peoples of eastern and central Asia into a vast and feared
empire. The step-pyramid of Saqqara is the most famous
monument left by “Imhotep – The Genius of Saqqara”. Considered
the first great stone structure in world history, the
grandiose burial shrine is also a tribute to a normal citizen
who was raised to the level of a deity and whose fame overshadowed
that of his royal masters.
ZDF Enterprises | 04.08
Documentaries
Format 4 x 50’
Script Mario Zanot
Producer Mario Zanot
Produced by Storyteller Production for Mediaset/RTI
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