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The Measures

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Overview

Jacqueline Goss and Jenny Perlin retrace the journey of two eighteenth century astronomers tasked with determining the true length of the meter. From the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel, 'The Measures' explores the metric system's origins during the violence and upheavals of the French Revolution. Along the way, Goss and Perlin consider the intertwining of politic and personal turmoil, the failures of standardization, and the subtleties of collaboration.

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Details

Status: Released
Release date: October 1, 2014
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America, France
Director: Jacqueline Goss,Jenny Perlin
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt4132548