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Achieving the Unachievable

Achieving the Unachievable

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📜 Overview: M.C. Escher is among the most intriguing of artists. In 1956 he challenged the laws of perspective with his graphic Print Gallery and his uncompleted master-piece quickly became the most puzzling enigma of modern art. Fifty years later, can mathematician Hendrik Lenstra complete it? Should he?
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2007-09-01
⌚ Running Time: 52 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.0

Beloved Cast

Denys Arcand original image
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Denys Arcand
Joost Batenburg original image
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Joost Batenburg
François Bergeron original image
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François Bergeron
Hendrik Lenstra original image
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Hendrik Lenstra
M. C. Escher original image
Archival Footage
M. C. Escher

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