The Egypt Code Breakers
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By decoding ancient hieroglyphic texts, Jean-François Champollion gave voice to an enigmatic civilization, but behind his legendary feat is a mysterious brother who made it possible. The recent discovery of correspondence between Jean-François Champollion and his brother Jacques-Joseph now allows us to fully understand how a young, self-taught genius was able to make one of the most important discoveries of the 19th century. Without the ingenuity and unfailing support of his older brother, Jean-François would never have succeeded in solving this enigma, which had international repercussions. With animated sequences of their private correspondence, and with the help of archives and expert analysis, this film revisits this unique scientific, human and intellectual adventure to celebrate the bicentenary of the decoding of hieroglyphics.
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- Celine Salletteas Self - Narrator
- Susanne Graweas Self - Narrator
- Karine Madrigalas Self - Egyptologist
- Robert Soleas Self - Author and Journalist
- Aurelien Lignereuxas Self - Professor for History, Sciences Po Grenoble
- Vanessa Desclauxas Self - Egyptologist, Conservator-restorer in the department of manuscripts, French National Library
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Edited by Antoine LaugierShot by Damien AugeyrollesScored by Jeremy Bruyere
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20 unique people credited
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Celine Sallette
as Self - Narrator
Susanne Grawe
as Self - Narrator
Karine Madrigal
as Self - Egyptologist
Robert Sole
as Self - Author and Journalist
Aurelien Lignereux
as Self - Professor for History, Sciences Po Grenoble
Vanessa Desclaux
as Self - Egyptologist, Conservator-restorer in the department of manuscripts, French National Library
Chrisitan Cannuyer
as Self - Egyptologist, Professor at the Theology Department, Lille
Claude Rilly
as Self - Egyptologist, Forschungsleiter, CNRS
Aymeric Perroy
as Self - Directeur de la Culture et du patrimoine du département de l'Isère
Christophe Barbotin
as Self - Chief Conservator-restorer of the department for Egyptian Antiquities, Musée du Louvre
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